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10 months ago

RCMP lays impaired operation charge connected to August incident

Harbour Breton RCMP has laid criminal charges of impaired operation against 30-year-old Travis Carsten Johnson of St. John’s. Johnson was arrested in August 2025 after a single vehicle crash, and blood analysis has now confirmed he was impaired by alcohol at the time. At approximately 1:43 a.m., on Sunday Aug. 31, police responded to a […]

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10 months ago

RNC appealing to the public for information

The RNC is appealing for witnesses and video following a residential break-and-enter in St. John’s. Police responded to a home in the area of Elizabeth Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 25. The suspect left the scene on foot when they encountered the homeowner. There were no injuries and no damage reported. A number of pieces of […]

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10 months ago

Liberal Party requests recounts in three provincial districts

The Liberal Party says they have submitted applications to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador requesting judicial recounts for the districts of Lewisporte-Twillingate, Topsail-Paradise, and Placentia West – Bellevue. Lewisporte – Twillingate had the closest margin of any district in election. Liberal incumbent Derek Bennett lost to PC Mark Butt by 18 votes. In […]

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10 months ago

Bank of Canada lowers policy rate

The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 percent, with the Bank Rate at 2.5 percent and the deposit rate at 2.20 percent. The effects of US trade actions on economic growth and inflation have become somewhat clearer. There is a prevalent impact of the tariffs […]

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