Clarenville RCMP is investigating the early morning theft of a pickup truck in Port Blandford, and is asking for the public’s help identifying two men and a woman, who RCMP believe have information valuable to the auto theft investigation. Shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, Clarenville RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 emergency call. […]
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Police service dogs, Fogo and Mackey, are the first two RNC police dogs to be trained in-house and have officially been sworn-in to service and are reporting for duty. Named to honour the hometown of his handler, Fogo, is an almost two-year-old German Shepherd-Malinois mix from Holland. Mackey, a two-year-old German Shepherd was born in […]
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An arrest warrant has been issued for 32-year-old Timothy Mistenapeo who is actively evading police. Mistenapeo is wanted by Natuashish RCMP in relation to a charge of failure to comply with a Release Order. Anyone having information on the current location of Timothy Mistenapeo is asked to contact Natuashish RCMP at 709-478-8900 or, to remain […]
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An RCMP officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for excessive speeding Tuesday afternoon near Greenspond. During the traffic stop, it was discovered that the driver’s license had been medically suspended. At about 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, an officer observed the vehicle travelling in excess of 135 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone on Route […]
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Patients and clients with outpatient health appointments in St. John’s are being asked to review their appointment letters to confirm the location of their upcoming visits at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services sites. Appointments that are scheduled on or after October 21 may take place at the new ambulatory health hub located at 28 Stavanger […]
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A cruise ship will visit St. John’s today. The National Geographic Explorer with 154 passengers will arrive in port at today. The ship, operated by Lindblad Expeditions, is visiting the Maritimes and Newfoundland. During cruise ship visits, parking is limited on Harbour Drive to accommodate tour operators and other passenger transportation.
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On Wednesday evening, the RNC responded to the center city area of St. John’s for a dispute between neighbours. Responding officers determined that the dispute had become physical. A 55-year-old male was arrested for assault and uttering threats against the other individual. The accused was held at the lock-up to appear before a judge in […]
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Roads are dry across the Island portion of the province with good visibility. Roads across western Labrador are wet with reduced visibility due to rain, and dry across central and southeastern Labrador. Due to a mechanical issue, the Argentia to North Sydney crossing on the Ala’suinu scheduled for today has been cancelled. Passengers are being […]
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A mix of sun and cloud is expected across the Island today. On the Great Northern Peninsula, wind gusts to 80 km/h are possible this afternoon. Temperatures will range from 16 to 23, and it will feel warmer with the humidex. Heavy rain is currently falling across western Labrador, and it will be a wet […]
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On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%. Global uncertainty in the wake of higher U.S. tariffs is slowing. In the second quarter, Canada’s GDP declined by about 1½%. Employment has also […]
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