2 years ago
Man on trial for violent home invasions changing plea to guilty
More than a week after his trial began in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John’s, Jonathon Hurley — the man who had denied being part of two violent home invasions almost two years ago — has decided to change his plea to guilty. In a surprising turn of events today, Hurley’s lawyer, Jason […]
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2 years ago
Updates to Respiratory Activity Dashboard
Changes are being made to the schedule of updates to the Respiratory Activity Dashboard, which reports on the activity of circulating respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza. The dashboard will now be updated every two weeks starting Friday, June 14. The reporting schedule will further shift to monthly updates in the coming months. Weekly reporting […]
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2 years ago
Royal Canadian Geographical Society finds wreck of Quest, Shackleton’s last ship
The Shackleton Quest Expedition, led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), has discovered the historic wreck of Quest, lying at a depth of 390m off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The schooner-rigged vessel served as Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last expedition ship on the Shackleton-Rowett expedition of 1921/2. He died on board on January […]
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2 years ago
Six individuals are under investigation by RCMP for impaired operation
RCMP in this province are investigating six individuals for impaired driving after incidents this past weekend. On Friday, RCMP responded to a single-vehicle crash in Musgrave Harbour. The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment and failed a roadside breath test. Also on Friday RCMP were dispatched to an ATV crash on a dirt road in […]
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