3 years ago
Seniors Fair hears how inflation affecting older population
The rising cost of living is affecting everyone, but seniors say it’s hitting them especially hard. A seniors fair got underway in Grand Falls-Windsor Thursday, the first of its kind in four years. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports
Read more
3 years ago
More safety concerns raised at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary
Concerns are being raised about the impacts on inmates and staff at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary, following the suspension of in-person visitation, after a reported discovery of mould. NTV’s Beth Penney has the details in this report.
Read more
3 years ago
Record highs fell in Labrador Thursday as warmer air moved into the region
An unseasonably warm air mass moved into Labrador and allowed temperatures to soar into the teens and 20s across the Big Land. To put that into perspective, the average high today through much of Labrador is between 7° and 10°, so many areas were upward of 10° above normal! This air mass looks to stick […]
Read more
3 years ago
RCMP arrest man after assaulting police officer
Donald King of Bay Roberts has been charged after assaulting a police officer. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon when police went to his residence to arrest him on an outstanding arrest warrant in relation to charges of theft, failure to comply with release order, aggravated assault, breaking and entering, robbery and possession of a weapon. […]
Read more
3 years ago
54-year-old man dead after moose-vehicle collision near Birchy Narrows
A 54-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was operating collided with a moose on the Trans-Canada Highway near Birchy Narrows on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 3 a.m. today, Deer Lake RCMP received a report of the collision after it was discovered by a motorist. A vehicle, which had departed the highway, was located […]
Read more
3 years ago
Police forces experience outages with detachment phone lines
The RNC is experiencing a telephone outage in the Northeast Avalon region with the 709-729-800 phone line. The public is asked to contact the RNC Corner Brook region for routine, non-emergency, calls within the island portion of the province. In the event of an emergency call 911. These lines are available and active. In the event […]
Read more
3 years ago
‘Tent City’ continues to grow outside Confederation Building
It’s Day 3 of what’s being called ‘Tent City’ in St. John’s – a protest by the homeless community to raise awareness of the housing crisis in this province. The community has grown in size from six days on Tuesday to 13 tents now perched across from Confederation Building. A makeshift kitchen has been set […]
Read more
3 years ago
RNC establishing new weapons and drug enforcement unit
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is establishing a new Weapons and Drug Enforcement Unit. A pilot project, the new unit will be led by a team of officers, focused on a proactive approach to curbing violence before it occurs. Justice minister John Hogan will join RNC police chief Patrick Roche for a news conference today to provide […]
Read more