A 40-year-old wanted man was arrested Friday evening by Whitbourne RCMP after attempting to flee from officers on a motorcycle. He now faces numerous Criminal Code charges, including flight from police, impaired refusal and impaired operation. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on May 8, police attempted to stop a motorcyclist on Route 80 near Green’s Harbour. The driver […]
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The RNC has charged a man with dozens of firearms offences following an assault in Paradise. Police responded to a home shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday where a woman was injured. The accused 36-year-old was located by officers just as he was attempting to flee the scene. During a search of the accused and the […]
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Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 62-year-old Kenneth Baikie. Baikie was last seen on Monday, May 11 around 6:15 a.m., when he departed on foot from a location on Hamilton River Road. Police and family are concerned for his safety and well-being. He stands 5’ 10” tall and weighs approximately […]
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Four-time GRAMMY award-winning country singer, songwriter and guitarist Keith Urban will headline the Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John’s on Friday, July 24. Special guests are American country-pop singer-songwriter Russell Dickerson and Canadian country artist Dallas Smith. The general tickets sale begins Thursday, May 14 at 12 noon local time (NDT) and tickets will […]
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The RNC has charged a man and woman in connection with sexual violence upon a youth in St. John’s. On Thursday, May 7, police received a report of sexual violence against a child. The Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit were engaged to investigate and have since executed a number of search warrants, including […]
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Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP arrested two men overnight after responding to an alarm at a local business. The men, ages 33 and 39, were charged with break and enter, mischief and theft. On May 10, at approximately 11:23 p.m., officers responded to a report of a commercial alarm at a business on Hamilton River Road. […]
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Global Public Affairs has announced David Brazil as the company’s Newfoundland & Labrador practice Senior Advisor. Brazil brings more than 30 years of experience across government, business, labour, and community service in Newfoundland and Labrador. Brazil served as a provincial party leader, provincial Cabinet Minister, and five-term member in the House of Assembly with the […]
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Dean Penney will return to the stand today to continue his testimony during his own first degree murder trial. Penney is still answering to questions from his lawyer, Mark Gruchy. His testimony on Friday focused on Penney’s financial situation before he was arrested in 2023 – and why he was trying to work for a […]
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Burin Peninsula RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Brandon Papail. Papail was last seen on Saturday, May 9 at about 3:00 p.m., when he departed a residence in the Fortune area on foot. Police and family are concerned for his safety and well-being. Papail stands 6’ 1” tall and weighs approximately 120 […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is celebrating police week.This year’s theme ‘Committed to Serve Together’ is an opportunity to highlight the vital partnerships between the RNC, its partner agencies, the community, and the organizations and people we serve. It also reinforces the collaborative effort needed to ensure effective crime prevention and increased public safety. Police […]
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