Month: August 2026

2 weeks ago

Canada Post records $277 million loss before tax in the second quarter of 2026

Canada Post has recorded a loss before tax of $277 million in the second quarter of 2026. It’s an improvement from last year. The second quarter loss before tax improved by $130 million compared to a loss before tax of $407 million in the same period of the prior year, when the company was facing a prolonged period […]

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2 weeks ago

Two men facing drug trafficking charges

The RNC has arrested two men following a search of a Mount Pearl home that turned up suspected cocaine and cash. On Thursday at around noon, officers arrested a 75-year-old and 24-year-old man at a west end home in St. John’s on drug-related offences. Following a subsequent search of a Mount Pearl home, police seized […]

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2 weeks ago

Man arrested for robbing a taxi driver and homeowner

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly robbing a taxi driver and homeowner in St. John’s earlier this week. It was Monday (August 24) that police received a report that a passenger threatened a driver with an edged weapon and demanded cash before fleeing on foot. It happened in the Ropewalk […]

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2 weeks ago

Search continues for missing Perry Green, 3 weeks later

It has been 3 weeks of searching for 68-year-old Perry Green. There has been no sighting of Green since the morning of August 4th. Perry’s vehicle, a blue Chevrolet trax was found unoccupied in the Birchy Narrows area on August 4th. His family believe he was travelling from the West Coast to St. John’s. Perry […]

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2 weeks ago

Woman with three outstanding arrest warrants apprehended in Gooseberry Cove

A 40-year-old woman was arrested by the RCMP after responding to a reported disturbance in Gooseberry Cove on Thursday evening (August 27). It was around 6:00 p.m. when police responded to a report of an altercation at a home in Gooseberry Cove that had turned physical. A female suspect fled the scene on foot, but […]

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2 weeks ago

Pair charged with assault following disturbance at a bank in Stephenville

RCMP arrested two people on Thursday morning (August 27), after responding to a disturbance at a bank in Stephenville. It was shortly after 11:00 a.m. when police received a call from a bank employee, concerned that two patrons were attempting to force a third customer from the building against their will. The two suspects fled […]

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2 weeks ago

Man arrested in Bishop’s Falls for causing a disturbance and breaching conditions

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrested a 42-year-old man Thursday evening (August 27) after responding to a disturbance on a roadway in Bishop’s Falls. Shortly before 9:00 p.m. police received a call regarding a suspicious person obstructing traffic and creating a hazardous situation on Main Street. When officers arrived, they identified the man and determined he was […]

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2 weeks ago

Search continues for woman last seen two weeks ago in Maberly

The family of a woman reported missing from the Bonavista Peninsula more than two weeks ago is asking for the public’s help, as police continue their search efforts. 63-year-old Jill Bidgood was last seen at her home on main road in Maberly on August 13. Bidgood is described as 5’9″, 160lbs, with curly short dark […]

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2 weeks ago

Front counter services unavailable at Placentia RCMP

The RCMP advises residents that front counter services are unavailable at the Placentia detachment on Friday, August 28. If police assistance is required during this time, residents may attend the Whitbourne RCMP detachment, located at 400 Brigus Road or call 709-759-2600. The RCMP says officers are still on patrol, and are available in Placentia and […]

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2 weeks ago

Provincial Government announces over $300,000 in funding for 23 fire departments

The 2025 wildfire season was a devastating one for Newfoundland and Labrador. On Thursday, The Honourable Pleaman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, announced funding for fire departments in the province that sustained damage to equipment while helping fight the 2025 Kingston area wildfires. This investment will help replace and reinforce resources to strengthen fire protection […]

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