Month: October 2026

3 weeks ago

St. John’s Pride heads to Parliament Hill for National Queer Day of Action

St. John’s Pride is heading to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on October 6 to bring the priorities of 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Newfoundland and Labrador to federal decision-makers. The local organization will be part of a delegation of 45 organizations from across Canada participating in the Queer Day of Action, a national Day on the Hill […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

Gander RCMP seeking information from public in relation to stolen dump truck

Gander RCMP is investigating the theft of a dump truck in early August, and asking anyone with information who has not spoken to police to contact the detachment. On Aug. 11, officers responded to a report of dump truck stolen from a business on Carr Crescent in Gander. It is believed the theft occurred sometime […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

Overnight fire destroys pickup truck; police investigating

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are investigating an overnight fire that destroyed a pickup truck in the downtown area of St. John’s. At about 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning firefighters were called to a parking lot on Empire Avenue, between Bonaventure Avenue and Carpasian Road. Crews arrived to find the interior of a pickup truck engulfed in […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

Two charged with breaching court orders in St. John’s

Two people have been charged with breaching court orders following separate incidents in St. John’s Thursday. At approximately 1:40 p.m., police responded to a residence in the downtown area and learned a 51-year-old man, who had been released from court earlier that day, was at a residence he had been ordered to stay away from. […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

No serious injuries following single-vehicle crash on Southern Shore Highway

There were no serious injuries to report following a single-vehicle crash on the Southern Shore Highway early Saturday afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m. emergency crews were called to the highway, just south of Bay Bulls Big Pond. The driver of a southbound sedan had lost control of the vehicle, crossing the road and going down […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP responds to assault, one man arrested

Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP arrested a 39-year-old man Thursday evening, after responding a report of an assault in the Hillcrest Road area. Leonard Rich was charged with aggravated assault, and appeared in court Friday. On October 1, shortly before 5:30 p.m., police in Happy Valley-Goose Bay responded to a report of an assault, where the […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

KinderStart registration opening for Avalon Peninsula families

Registration for KinderStart for children beginning kindergarten in schools on the Avalon Peninsula in September 2027 will take place on Wednesday, October 7, and Thursday, October 8. Families are encouraged to visit the NL Schools website to register. The registration system will open at 9:00 a.m. on October 7 for English and Early French Immersion […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

NL Liberals launch website for Churchill Falls feedback

The Official Opposition is launching a new online resource, NLHaveYourSay.ca, to give Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a direct opportunity to share their views on the PCs’ new deal with Quebec on Churchill Falls and Gull Island and what should come next.  Liberal Leader John Hogan and Liberal MHAs say they will also be meeting with Newfoundlanders […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

Anna Moores makes history as first female NL waterbomber captain

A woman from this province just became the first ever female water bomber captain in Newfoundland and Labrador.  Anna Moores made history as the first women in the 60-year history of newfoundland and labrador air services, to qualify as a captain on a CL-415 water bomber.  According to a post by NAPE, Moores completed the proficiency […]

Read more
3 weeks ago

Province announces support for fire protection vehicles and equipment on west coast

Premier Tony Wakeham announced more than $575,000 under the Fire Vehicles and Equipment Grant Fund to further the province’s platform commitment to creating safer communities for all of us. The announcement included nearly $540,000 for a pumper truck for the Stephenville Fire Department, more than $11,000 for fire equipment for the Cape St. George Fire […]

Read more
Back to top