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10 months ago

Team NL’s Gavin Baggs wins gold in 1,500m Wheelchair Race at the 2025 Canada Games

Team NL athlete Gavin Baggs of Paradise, NL, captured the gold medal today in the Men’s 1500m Wheelchair Race at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s. This victory comes after Baggs’ impressive silver-medal performance earlier in Week One, where he raced to the podium in the 400m Freestyle Para Swimming event on opening day. […]

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10 months ago

Hopedale RCMP arrests impaired ATV operator

On Saturday, Hopedale RCMP stopped a 45-year-old female all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operator and arrested her for impaired operation. On August 16, 2025, shortly after 6:30 p.m., a Hopedale RCMP officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop with the operator of an ATV being driven slowly down the middle of Carpenter’s Drive. The woman showed signs […]

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10 months ago

Bail hearing Friday for accused arsonist

The man suspected of igniting three of fires in St. John’s will find out at the end of the week if he’ll get out of jail. Caleb Boland-Pelkey, 20, had his bail hearing begin today in provincial court. The judge will render a decision Friday. Boland-Pelkey is charged with three counts of arson with disregard […]

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10 months ago

Water returns to residents in Sunnyside; conservation efforts continue

The Town of Sunnyside was facing a challenging situation over the last few days as the water ran dry last weekend forcing residents to use bottled or transport in water for everything from food prep to washingand sanitary use. On Sunday the town declared a state of emergency as it officially ran dry with a […]

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