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2 weeks ago

Families devastated as Austin Deir was granted day parole this morning in New Brunswick

It was an emotional day in New Brunswick as the family and loved ones of Haley Keating and Erin Pretty tearfully begged the Parole Board of Canada to not grant Austin Deir parole. Despite their pleas, he was granted day parole – six months and one day after he was sentenced. Tensions ran extremely high […]

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2 weeks ago

RCMP arrests impaired ATV operator

An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operator was charged with impaired operation after he was stopped by RCMP Traffic Services Central on Saturday evening. On July 4, at approximately 7:30 p.m., RCMP Traffic Service Central was conducting routine patrols in Bishop’s Falls when an officer observed a side-by-side operator and a passenger traveling without helmets. When the […]

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2 weeks ago

Burin Peninsula RCMP seeking public’s assistance locating stolen vehicle

Burin Peninsula RCMP is investigating an overnight break and enter at a Grand Bank business, as well as the theft of a delivery vehicle. Anyone with information about this crime, including the location of the stolen vehicle, is being asked to contact police as soon as possible. Around 8:00 a.m. on July 7, Burin Peninsula […]

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2 weeks ago

First Light to release legal guide today on the rights of indigenous people in provincial custody

First Light is preparing to release a guide detailing the legal rights of Indigenous Peoples in Newfoundland and Labrador who are or have been incarcerated in any of the adult correctional facilities in the Province. The guide serves as a companion to First Light’s March 2026 report, Overrepresented and Undercounted: A Snapshot of Indigenous Adult Incarceration […]

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