Two people were arrested by the RCMP after a traffic stop resulted in the seizure of drugs and a large sum of cash. It was on May 12 on Route 500 near Happy Valley-Goose Bay when police stopped a vehicle as part of an ongoing inter-provincial investigation. Officers located and seized quantities of suspected cocaine, […]
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The final flights operated by Canadian airlines have left Cuba. “Thank you to all Canadian airline workers who helped bring more than 27,900 travellers safely back to Canada,” posted Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand in a social media statement Thursday night. “If you are still in Cuba, some commercial flights remain available through international airlines.” […]
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The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation is advising athletes throughout Newfoundland and Labrador that provincial sport organizations are now accepting applications for the 2026 Athletic Excellence Fund. The Athletic Excellence Fund supports local athletes by providing financial assistance to help offset costs associated with training and competition. Funding is provided to athletes through […]
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First Minister Melva Williams today announced the appointment of David Dicker Jr., an Ordinary Member for Nain in the Nunatsiavut Assembly and Minister of Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology, as Acting Minister of Language, Culture and Tourism. Minister Dicker assumes the role following the resignation of Gerald Asivak, Ordinary Member for Lake Melville, who […]
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Forteau RCMP suspended the licence of a driver caught travelling 56 km/h over the posted speed limit on Monday. On Feb. 16, an officer on patrol, an officer stopped a vehicle observed travelling at 136 km/h in an 80km/h zone on Route 510, north of Crook’s Lake. The 65-year-old driver was ticketed for excessive speeding and […]
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