The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) arrested four people on drug-related offences at Father Walsh’s Park this week. Through overt and covert operations, the RNC continues to have a presence in high complaint areas to target criminal offences associated with drug use. On Wednesday (Sept. 9) while on routine patrol, the Weapons and Drug Enforcement Unit (WDEU) […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is reminding parents, caregivers and youth of the dangers associated with unsupervised field parties. The RNC is aware that field parties typically coincide with the start of a new school year. The RNC is monitoring closely, and enforcement action will be taken in cases where an offence has occurred. These […]
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Twenty-five years later, the memories are still vivid. Thousands of people, from local residents to special dignitaries, federal and provincial representatives, and guests from the United States – are gathered at the Steele Community Centre in Gander today. They’ve come together to mark a solemn anniversary. Twenty-five years since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, […]
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It was just May of this year that Dean Penney was convicted of first-degree murder of his estranged wife Jennifer Hillier-Penney, who went missing from the matrimonial home in St. Anthony of Nov. 30 of 2016. Seven years after she went missing, Penney was arrested in 2023, after confessing to an under cover RCMP officer […]
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The Provincial Government has announced a new electricity rebate to be applied following the finalization of definitive agreements, but it comes with a catch. The rebate will only happen if the Churchill Falls deal is finalized. The Churchill River Electricity Rebate will provide a 15 per cent electricity rebate for residential ratepayers throughout the province on their first 2,000 kWh of electricity […]
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Dozens of firefighters, first responders, families, and community members gathered in St. John’s this morning for the annual September 11th Stair Climb hosted by the St. John’s Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 1075. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 floors at the Mary Brown’s Centre, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks and honouring […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary issued almost 250 tickets for traffic offences over a four-day enforcement initiative to coincide with the Labour Day long weekend. Officers across all jurisdictions targeted speeding, distracted, and impaired driving. Traffic checkpoints resulted in the detection of drivers operating without a license, those with outstanding fines, and unregistered vehicles. Despite poor […]
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Twenty-five years later, the story of how a small Newfoundland town opened its doors to thousands of strangers remains one of the most powerful stories of kindness to emerge from the tragedy of 9/11. On an ordinary September morning 25 years ago, hundreds of airplanes were crossing the North Atlantic. They were carrying thousands of […]
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All eyes are on Gander as this province, and the world, get ready to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Thousands of people had their flights diverted to Newfoundland on that fateful day, and many of them have returned this week to say thank you for the kindness they received. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.
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The PC government has released the details on how next week’s special debate on Churchill Falls will work. But as NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary tells us, the opposition parties say the format leaves much to be desired.
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