A man was arrested on May 31 after barricading himself inside a Newtown residence and refusing to surrender to police. New-Wes-Valley RCMP attended a residence on Main Street in Newtown early Sunday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a prior report of assault. Police located the suspect, 65-year-old Jefforey Batten at the home, […]
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The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNU) says it is welcoming the launch of the province-wide Core Staffing Review. This is the first comprehensive assessment of nursing staffing needs in over 40 years. This review is essential to rebuilding and strengthening Newfoundland and Labrador’s public healthcare system and ensuring patients receive safe, sustainable care. […]
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The annual conference of the Shakespeare Theatre Association will be held in St. John’s this coming January. The theme of this year’s event is ‘A Great Feast of Languages’ and will take place from Jan. 5-10 at the Sheraton Hotel, gathering Shakespeare-producing companies from around the world. The event will feature more than 80 presenters […]
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Police were called to a health care facility around 9:30 p.m. Friday evening on November 21. Upon arrival, security officers pointed out the female suspect who was quickly walking through the parking lot. RNC officers arrested the 33-year-old female and brought her to the St. John’s lockup to await a court appearance. She was charged […]
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Shortly after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, RNC officers responded to a possible impaired driver in Mount Pearl. The vehicle was later located travelling on East White Hills Road. An officer attempted to stop the male driver, but the driver refused to stop and began to drive in a dangerous manner. A pursuit was […]
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