The RNC has arrested a man after a robbery in St. John’s. Just before 3 a.m. today, officers received a report that a robbery had just occurred at a residence in the downtown area. They determined that a man was allegedly threatened with a weapon after attending the residence, and was prevented from leaving the […]
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David Diamond, CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services and Debbie Molloy, Vice-President of Human Resources, NL Health Services, will hold a media briefing to outline plans to reduce the use of private health-care staff in the provincial health authority. Diamond will address media at 1:00 p.m. at the Health Innovation Acceleration Centre in […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s Child Abuse and Sexual Assault unit is investigating a sexual assault in St. John’s. On Monday night, RNC received a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted earlier that evening in the area of Bay Bulls Road, near the Pitts Memorial Drive overpass. The female was taken to a hospital […]
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This weekend 15 teams across the province will take part in a new soccer tournament. The NL Cup is a single-elimination tournament styled after the UK’s FA Cup, which will allow teams from different divisions to play against each other, without having to commit to a league for a full season. This is the first year for […]
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Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador members are gathering in Gander today for the 2024 Municipal Symposium that continues until Saturday. There will be 25 sessions on topics including climate resilience, housing, municipal funding, ATIPP, and regional economic development. The symposium will give municipal leaders the knowledge to make informed decisions on issues that matter to their communities.
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WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech will make an inaugural visit to Newfoundland today. He will be at the Rooms today at 10:00 a.m. to discuss WestJet Group’s growth strategy and commitment to the region. Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation Steve Crocker and St. John’s International Airport Authority CEO Dennis Hogan will also be in […]
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At 1:50 a.m. the RNC conducted a traffic stop with a taxi in St. John’s believing a wanted person was a passenger. The male passenger attempted to steal the taxi and as a result, the taxi rolled backwards and collided with the police unit. The 26-year-old male passenger was arrested and held for theft of a motor […]
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Across the Island, most roads are wet with areas of fog. In areas of thick fog, visibility is reduced. Across Labrador, roads are wet with a few icy and slushy patches. The MV Kamutik W, MV Grace Sparkes, and MV Qajaq W are in service but off schedule. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air […]
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The provincial government has expanded the electronic monitoring program to the Clarenville region. The region spans from Bellevue to Port Blandford along the Trans-Canada Highway and all of the Bonavista Peninsula. The program allows for enhanced supervision for offenders on probation and conditional sentence orders where the court has imposed the electronic monitoring condition. It […]
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Diesel, furnace, stove oil, and propane are all down in price slightly today. Gasoline is up 0.9 cents. Diesel in Newfoundland fell 0.6 cents while diesel in western Labrador fuel zones dropped 0.9 cents. Furnace and stove oil is down 0.51 cents. Furnace oil in western Labrador fell by 0.89 cents per litre. Propane is […]
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