The driver of a motorcycle was taken to hospital on Thursday evening after losing control and crashing in Torbay. At about 7:15 p.m. emergency crews responded to the intersection of the Kevin Parsons Highway and Indian Meal Line. When personnel arrived they found a man lying in the roadway being tended-to by witnesses and passers-by. […]
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Police are looking to identify a motorcycle rider who failed to stop for officers on the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday evening. Officers saw two motorcycles travelling at dangerous speeds near St. John’s and attempted to conduct a traffic stop: one of the motorcycles stopped for police, while the second fled. Just before 5 p.m. on Saturday […]
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A 39-year-old man who fled from police in a vehicle, then by foot, was arrested Monday afternoon by Burin Peninsula RCMP. At approximately 1:30 p.m., on Sept. 15, 2025, Burin Peninsula RCMP attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Creston Causeway near Ville Marie Drive. The driver failed to stop and fled from police […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. The rate announcement will come at 11:15 a.m. Newfoundland time. The last rate adjustment was on July 30, when the rate was held at 2.75 percent.
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Newfoundland-born author Jeff Peddle is raising a glass to celebrate the release of his debut book, ‘Rum 101 for Dummies Like Me: From George Street to the Caribbean, 600 Bottles Later.’ Part memoir, part travelogue, and part guide, the book blends humour, history, and personal storytelling. Peddle takes readers on a ‘spirited’ journey from lively […]
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