While conducting patrols in Gander on Tuesday, police arrested a man wanted on several outstanding warrants. Just after 5:30 p.m. RCMP officers stopped a vehicle in the Boot Pond Road area. The passenger of the vehicle was known to police as the subject of outstanding warrants. 56-year-old Derek Joseph Bennett was taken in to custody […]
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The RNC is issuing another warning about a fraud that’s been targeting seniors in our province. Multiple new cases of grandparents scam have been reported to police in recent weeks, with victims reporting thousands of dollars in losses. The scam involves an individual calling residents, stating they are a public official in the justice system. […]
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It’s the ninth week on the picketline for the workers at Cabot Ford Lincoln in St. John’s. On Aug. 9, the 27 automotive technicians and parts department workers walked off the job. The employer did give them an offer, which will be on the table until Jan. 1. But, for now, the strike may last […]
Read moreCanadians will get an updated picture of the jobs market when Statistics Canada releases its Labour Force Survey for September later this morning. The jobs market surprised to the upside in August as employers added 40,000 positions in the month, double the consensus expectation among economists. The jobless held steady at 5.5 per cent, ending […]
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Bay St. George RCMP is investigating the theft of a side-by-side Utility-Task-Vehicle which was stolen from a residential property on Hansen Highway in Stephenville sometime overnight on September 5. Since that time, police have been searching for the side-by-side and search efforts have been exhausted. The vehicle has not been located. The UTV, a blue […]
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