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2 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 […]

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2 weeks ago

No serious injuries after dump truck collides with pickup truck

There were no serious injuries to report following a collision between a dump truck and a pickup truck early Friday evening in St. John’s. At about 5:45 p.m. emergency crews were called to a portion of Thorburn Road, just east of the Outer Ring Road. A collision between a dump truck and a pickup truck […]

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2 weeks ago

Stephenville airport to re-open after being shut down for over a year

It was back in June of 2025, when the power was cut at the Stephenville airport, after unpaid bills mounted under the former ownership ‘Dymond Group of Companies’. It’s been sitting in the darkness since that day, with no flights coming in or out of the aerodrome. After a battle in the courts against former […]

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2 weeks ago

Update: Police arrest man on firearms offences

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has arrested a man following an assault in Torbay. The RNC received a report of a weapons offence yesterday (Oct. 1) on Motion Drive where a female had been assaulted and received non-life-threatening injuries the day prior. Operational Patrol Services members contained the property, and the RNC Tactics and Rescue […]

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