The on-street overnight parking ban in St. John’s comes into effect today. The parking ban runs from 12:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. daily, regardless of weather and street conditions. The Downtown Business District parking ban runs from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Water Street and Duckworth Street. Tickets may be issued to vehicles parked […]
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The RNC is appealing for information following a suspicious vehicle fire in St. John’s. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, police responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Portugal Cove Road. The blaze, which destroyed the vehicle, is considered suspicious in nature. Investigators are seeking any information or video footage (CCTV, […]
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Holyrood RCMP arrested a 36-year-old man for flight from police and impaired operation after he attempted to evade a police checkpoint on Route 10 in Witless Bay on Saturday night. Around 11:00 p.m. on Dec. 27, officers with the Holyrood detachment and Traffic Services East were checking vehicles near the intersection of Route 10 and […]
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RNC officers observed a truck towing a small trailer travelling along Pitts Memorial Drive, and sparks were seen coming from the trailer. The officer conducted a traffic stop and observed a spring leaf dragging causing the sparks. Through the course of their investigation, it was determined that the 40-year-old male driver had a suspended driver’s […]
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Early this morning a female driver owing over $16,000 in fines was pulled over by RNC. Around 12:14 a.m. RNC officers observed a car that didn’t appear road worthy travelling on Topsail Road. A traffic stop was initiated and it was determined the 45-year-old female driver had a suspended license and owed $16,950.83 in outstanding […]
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The United States has hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” and captured the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro. The legal authority for the strike, and whether U.S. President Donald Trump consulted Congress beforehand, was not immediately clear, the Associated Press reported Saturday. The American military action, which plucked Venezuela’s leader from office, echoed the U.S. invasion […]
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Burin Peninsula RCMP pulled over a novice driver who attempted to avoid a checkstop in Grand Bank early Tuesday morning. The 18-year-old man was issued a ticket for operating without valid insurance and the vehicle was seized by police. On Dec. 30, at approximately 1:18 a.m., police observed a vehicle attempting to avoid a checkpoint […]
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After several weeks of heavy snow and cold temperatures, Marble Mountain has marked the calendar for opening day next week. As NTV’s Becky Daley tells us, the reaction has been positive with sales for ski passes already eclipsing last year.
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