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Drugs seized in trafficking investigation
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has seized pills and illegal cigarettes in St. John’s. As part of a drug trafficking investigation by the Weapons and Drug Enforcement Unit (WDEU) with assistance from Operational Patrol Services, officers arrested two people in the Brookfield Road area shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday (April 9). Officers located and seized from a […]
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UPDATE: One person in custody after police operation near Salmonier Line
RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador advises that the police operation in the area of Salmonier Line and Vineline Road has concluded, with one person taken into custody. Residents and motorists can expect an ongoing police presence in the area as the investigation continues. Original story: Holyrood RCMP NL advises the public of an increased police presence […]
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UPDATE: 52-year-old man charged with murdering woman in Grand Falls-Windsor
RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador’s Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has charged 52-year-old Ivan Loder with first degree murder, after police responded to a report of a shooting in Grand Falls-Windsor early Friday morning. At approximately 4:45 a.m. on April 10, Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP responded to a call for assistance at a residence on Crescent Heights. The call […]
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Police investigate break-and-enter where firearm was stolen from gun cabinet
Police in St. John’s are requesting the public’s help in a break-and-enter investigation in St. John’s where a firearm was stolen. Sometime between 11 p.m. April 7 and 9 a.m. April 8, someone gained access to a home in the Rabbittown area and left with a firearm that had been stored in a gun cabinet. […]
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NLHS making changes to implementation of new electronic health information system after outcry from doctors
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is creating some changes to the implementation of CorCare, a new province-wide health information system launching later this month. The NLMA wrote to NLHS CEO Ron Johnson seeking written clarification on whether the use of CorCare Link will be mandatory at go‑live. Mr. Johnson confirmed the following: CorCare Link will not be […]
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RCMP probe into drugs, human trafficking lands second conviction
A 2 1/2-year RCMP investigation into drugs and human trafficking in this province has resulted in a second man being convicted and sentenced. Twenty-five-year-old Eric Mello pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and, last month, was handed an 18-month conditional sentence at St. John’s provincial court. Mello is the second person […]
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MUN graduate students decisively vote against dissolving the GSU
On Thursday, the Graduate Student Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland announced the result of the vote conducted on April 8 regarding the potential dissolution for the GSU. After the votes were verified with the help of the School of Graduate Studies, 244 students voted against the motion to authorize dissolution of the union, with […]
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Regiment take series lead with win over Armada in QMJHL playoffs
The Newfoundland Regiment grabbed game one of their first round series versus the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada with a 4-1 road win on Thursday night at the Centre d’Excellence Sports Rousseau. Louis-François Bélanger opened the scoring in the first two minutes of the game as he made no mistake on an early breakaway to put Newfoundland ahead […]
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