Springdale RCMP arrested a 40-year-old man Tuesday afternoon after responding to a report of a suspected impaired driver. The driver refused to identify himself to police, refused to comply with a breath demand and was determined to be in breach of release conditions imposed by the courts in Nova Scotia. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on […]
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Officials at OceanGate did not know whether their Titan submersible was safe to use before its fatal 2023 implosion. That’s according to a report by Canada’s Transportation Safety Bureau. This morning, TSB investigators confirmed that Titan’s carbon fibre cylinder did not receive proper real-world testing, and safety mechanisms that OceanGate relied upon had not been comprehensively […]
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Rocky Harbour RCMP are investigating a motorcycle crash on Route 430 Tuesday that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man. Around 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Route 430 south of Rocky Harbour. Members of the Rocky Harbour and Norris Point Fire Departments and emergency […]
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The RNC, with the help of Rovers Ground Search and Rescue, located an injured hiker on the East Coast Trail. The RNC received a report of a missing person shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 23-year-old female was visiting the province and had set out alone on a hike of the East Coast Trail destined […]
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Bay St. George RCMP arrested a 21-year-old suspended driver early Tuesday morning, after he was stopped for driving erratically and provided officers with a false identity. Around 2:45 a.m. on June 16, officers were conducting proactive patrols in Stephenville when they noticed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner on Gallant Street, and initiated a […]
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