Police seized a vehicle from a driver found operating with a suspended licence and no insurance during a traffic stop in Joe Batt’s Arm on Friday night. On Oct. 9, around 8:10 p.m., officers conducting proactive patrols in the Main Street area of Joe Batt’s Arm conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle pulling into […]
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Harbourview Apartments, a downtown St. John’s apartment building that has been the subject of numerous complaints and police investigations, has been ordered to close over health and safety concerns. Mayor Danny Breen says conditions in the building had deteriorated to the point that city inspectors determined it was no longer safe for occupants. Residents were […]
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The RCMP arrested two repeat offenders in Gander on Wednesday. The pair are facing charges that stem from a recent series of break-ins, vehicle thefts and other property-related offences on the Eastport Peninsula and surrounding area. 31-year-old Brandon Lush and 24-year-old Patrick Oldford face a combined total of 44 Criminal Code charges. Lush faces a […]
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His Majesty’s Canadian Ship St. John’s concluded its participation in Exercise ‘Strike Warrior 26-2’ in Scotland and the North Atlantic. The Royal Canadian Navy ship operated with maritime, air and land forces during the United Kingdom-led multinational exercise. Throughout the exercise, HMCS St. John’s operated alongside Allied naval forces as part of a multinational maritime task group. The Canadian […]
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Burgeo-La Poile MHA Michael King is criticizing the federal government’s recent appointment of the Chair of the Board of Marine Atlantic, who resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As an important economic driver for this province, King says he believes there are many qualified people in Newfoundland and Labrador with local knowledge to support the growth […]
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