Burin Peninsula RCMP is asking for the public’s help locating 49-year-old Crystal Besserer. Police and family are concerned for her well-being. She was last seen in Burin just before 9:00 a.m. on Friday, August 14 and was wearing a pair of light blue jean shorts, a light blue shirt, pink and orange coloured shoes and […]
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A fishing vessel has run aground near fortune on the south coast of the province. The Eastern Raeya left Fortune on Wednesday to fish scallops and this morning, sent a distress call to the Canadian Coast Guard at around 10:30. That’s according to the Fortune Harbour Authority. The vessel was said to be sitting in […]
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The trial of a St. John’s man charged in one of the largest sexual assault cases in this province’s history was set to resume in Provincial Court today but was delayed once again. Humby’s lawyer, Mark Gruchy, filed the request for a delay as he was in Corner Brook on Sunday, representing Dean Penney in […]
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While it’s a great time of year to get out to view icebergs rolling in, the RCMP is warning residents of the dangers that can happen by getting too close. As icebergs can be unstable and unpredictable, police warn that they can sometimes break apart without warning, causing a dangerous situation for anyone in the […]
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Recognizing the crucial role that family doctors play in delivering health care, the province announced this week it intends to work with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association to begin the process of formally recognizing family medicine as a specialty. The province says having family medicine as a specialty would emphasize the importance of primary […]
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