BREAKING NEWS: TSB says Titan submersible not completely tested; unsafe at the time
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 […]
Read moreRCMP investigating fatal motorcycle crash
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 […]
Read moreMissing hiker located safe
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 […]
Read moreBay St. George RCMP seizes vehicle, charges suspended driver with obstruction
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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