A man was arrested on May 31 after barricading himself inside a Newtown residence and refusing to surrender to police. New-Wes-Valley RCMP attended a residence on Main Street in Newtown early Sunday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a prior report of assault. Police located the suspect, 65-year-old Jefforey Batten at the home, […]
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The Newfoundland Rogues fell to the Port City Power 108-95 at the Mary Brown’s Centre on Wednesday night. The win sees the Power improve to 4-9 on the year while the Rogues fall to 8-7 in The Basketball League’s Atlantic Canadian division. Tied at the half, not much could separate either side until a strong […]
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New data released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information paints a concerning picture of respiratory health trends across the country. The CIHI findings reveal Canada’s rate of hospitalizations for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024-2025. The data relies on information compared with pre-pandemic levels, with COVID-19 driving a majority of these […]
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A man is behind bars after assaulting a police officer Wednesday evening. Just after 7 p.m., police were called to a restaurant on Water Street in St. John’s, where staff were holding down an irate man who was not welcome inside the business. Once on the scene, officers located the 68-year-old man up the street. […]
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