Markus Hicks will appear in court today on sexual assault and child pornography charges related to 11 new complainants who ranged in age from 12 to adults at the time of the offences. He faces 63 additional charges. He is additionally accused of multiple counts of identity fraud. In total, the 32-year-old is facing over […]
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The 39th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Awards is coming up. The awards show, hosted by John Sheehan, will take place in Bay Bulls on June 21. It showcases some of the province’s most talented performers. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available at https://nlartsawards.eventbrite.ca.
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Splash pads at the Kenmount Terrace Community Centre and Bannerman Park will open for the season today. Splash pads are in operation from 9:00 a.m. to dusk every day. The splash pad at Bowring Park will also be operational with the opening of the outdoor pools at Bowring Park and Bannerman Park on July 2. […]
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Details on a new initiative to improve mental health services are coming today. Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne and President and CEO of Strongest Families Institute Dr. Patricia Lingley-Pottie will make an announcement today. The event will take place at Lifewise NL in St. John’s at 9:00 a.m.
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Roads across Newfoundland are wet with water build-up in some areas. In Labrador, roads are dry with good visibility. The MV Legionnaire is out of service due to an emergency trip. Service will resume at 8:00 a.m. on a load-and-go basis. At the St. John’s International Airport, WestJet flights 200 and 201 are delayed. Air […]
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The RNC was called to the Health Sciences Centre Wednesday evening to a report that a female presented with a possible gunshot wound. The woman was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing and there is no public safety concern at this time.
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There are some small changes in fuel prices today. Gasoline increased by 0.2 cents per litre. Diesel increased 0.6 cents in Newfoundland and dropped 2.1 cents in western Labrador. Furnace oil heating fuel increased by 0.52 cents. Stove oil heating fuel on the Island increased by 0.52 cents and stove oil heating fuel in western […]
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The two wildfires burning north of Labrador west have been upgraded to ‘out-of-control’. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, the province’s has also upgraded the area of Labrador City’s fire hazard to ‘high’.
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