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1 year ago

Intoxicated man sleeping near hotel dumpsters arrested

At 6:42 p.m. on Monday evening, the RNC responded to a call for service at a center city hotel that reported a male on the ground, possibly asleep by their dumpsters. Officers attended and located a man who was intoxicated and angry. During police interactions, the accused grabbed an officer’s leg, trying to pull him […]

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1 year ago

Details of emergency financial assistance released

The province released details on Monday on the one-time emergency financial assistance of $500 to each household ordered to be evacuated from their primary residence by the province or municipality, due to a wildfire in 2025. As of August 11, 2025, evacuation orders were issued for the unincorporated area of Burnt Point-Gull Island-Northern Bay, Salmon […]

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1 year ago

Hot and smoky conditions expected across Newfoundland, showers in Labrador

Today, we are looking at a mix of sun and cloud across the Island with widespread smoke and haze. Temperatures will range from 25 to 35 degrees with humidex values in central likely exceeding 40. Winds are expected to come from the southwest, 20 gusting to 40 km/h. It will be somewhat of a different […]

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1 year ago

House destroyed in overnight fire; firefighters save cat and neighbouring homes

An overnight fire in the centre of St. John’s has destroyed one home, and displaced three people. Firefighters were called to the home, on Alderberry Lane, at about 1:30 a.m.  and arrived to find the upstairs of the home completely engulfed in flames with fire coming through the roof.  Crews quickly turned hoses on two […]

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