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3 years ago

RNC expanding jurisdiction in western Newfoundland

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is expanding its jurisdiction in western Newfoundland, Justice Minister John Hogan announced Thursday. The expanded jurisdiction will include the communities in the Bay of Islands, the Town of Massey Drive, and communities in the Humber Valley as far east as Pasadena, which are currently covered by the RCMP. In total, nearly […]

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3 years ago

COVID-19 EG.5 subvariant detected in province

A new variant of COVID-19 has made its way to the province, but the Department of Health and Community Services says there’s no indication the EG.5 variant is any more severe than other variants.The EG.5 variant which has been detected in Canada since May, is a ‘variant under monitoring’ by the World Health Organization, with […]

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3 years ago

RNC seeking information on missing man

Police continue to seek information related to missing person, Joe Whelan, of St. John’s. Whelan was last seen in the area of Windemere Road in the Goulds region of St. John’s on Aug. 1, shortly before midnight. Investigators have received information to suggest somebody was picked up in a grey or silver SUV around that […]

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3 years ago

Contracts awarded for advisors on ambulance integration

As part of establishing an integrated ambulance service in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Department of Health and Community Services has awarded three consulting contracts totaling approximately $581,500. The province allocated $9 million to begin the consolidation of 60 separate road ambulance services into a single, integrated service with a centralized approach. This aligns with the […]

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