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1 year ago

Local man reaches summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in honour of late mother, raising funds for brain cancer research

On Sept. 22, local resident Lucas Pike reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, on what would have been his late mother Joan Pike’s birthday. She passed away from brain cancer, and in her memory, Lucas set out on this extraordinary journey to raise funds and awareness for Brain Cancer Canada. […]

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1 year ago

Newfoundland Regiment exceed all expectations for opening weekend

“Who are we?” Yelled the commanding officer of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. “NEWFOUNDLANDERS!” Over 6,000 voices roared back. One blast of a ceremonial cannon later, the puck was dropped and it was game time. This is how opening weekend for the Newfoundland Regiment hockey club began, and with it, a highly successful first chapter was […]

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1 year ago

RNC officer helps rescue woman at Middle Cove beach

The RNC responded to a 911 call at Middle Cove beach on Sunday evening. It was reported that a female was on the rocks, getting splashed by waves, and not moving. An RNC officer made his way down the steep cliffside to the area as swells of water were rising. The officer removed his uniform […]

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1 year ago

Police charge man with multiple offences after police order Catalina residents to shelter-In-place

RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador arrested 31-year-old Tyler William Linthorne Saturday morning. An arrest warrant for Linthorne was issued Friday after police ordered a shelter-in-place for all residents of Catalina. He is being held in custody to appear before the courts and faces multiple assault, kidnapping, threats and driving-related charges. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday […]

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