A jury has found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder. Jurors delivered the verdict in a Corner Brook courtroom Sunday morning after deliberating since Wednesday evening. Penney had been charged with murder in 2023 for the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, from St. Anthony in 2016. Her body has never been found. It […]
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Avalanche Canada has just launched a new site documenting every known avalanche fatality in Canada since 1792. In addition to incident reports on these fatal incidents, the site also has expert incident analyses on most avalanches dating back to 1955, as well as interactive mapping, statistics and case studies. According to the site, there have […]
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There is some relief at the pumps across the island this morning as gas prices dropped overnight. The price of gas has decreased 4.2 cents per litre. Diesel prices have also dropped by 1.7 cents on the island and 1.5 in Labrador. Furnace oil is also down by 1.48 cents. Meanwhile, the price of propane […]
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A 63-year-old man had his licence suspended on Wednesday after he was caught traveling 74 km/h over the speed limit by RCMP Traffic Services East. On Dec. 10, at around 12:00 p.m. noon, an officer stopped a vehicle observed travelling at speeds up to 164 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway inside Terra Nova […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is hosting an open house for the new Stephenville/Bay St. George Family Care Team and Community Services clinic today. Tours will take place every half hour from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 150 Minnesota Drive, Stephenville. The tour will provide an opportunity for community representatives and current patients […]
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