The RNC has charged a St. John’s man for swindling seniors out of cash in a home repair scheme. This week alone, the RNC says it is aware of cases where 66-year-old James Robert Dwyer persuaded two elderly women to give him money in exchange for maintenance jobs that he did not do. In one […]
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On May 5, Bell Island RCMP responded to a house fire that claimed the life of a woman in her sixties. Shortly before midnight on Sunday, police received a report of a residential fire on Bell Island. Police, fire and ambulance attended the scene. The woman was located inside the home and was transported to […]
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RCMP Traffic Services Central conducted targeted traffic enforcement of speeding vehicles on May 4 in various communities of Gander Bay. On Saturday, police patrolled various 50 km/hr zones on Route 330 and Route 331. A total of 20 tickets were issued under the Highway Traffic Act for various speeding offences. Speed limits are designed to […]
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The province is calling it a difficult decision, but says the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Job Grant for employers and workers is suspended until further notice. In a statement today, Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne said a federal government decision to cut $625 million in jobs funding nation-wide, leaves more than a $15 million shortfall for Newfoundland […]
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After the airline announced a 72-hour lockout on Saturday, a potential strike between WestJet and its mechanics union appears to have been avoided. The Calgary-based airline says a tentative deal between it and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has been agreed upon. A ratified contract would mark the first approved collective bargaining agreement between WestJet […]
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