RCMP Troop 17 member reflects on 50th anniversary of women in the force
It is a historic milestone. 50 years ago, the first group of women joined the RCMP as police officers in what was known as ‘Troop 17’. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, one original troop members from this province reflected on the anniversary today.
Read moreOn The Mark: Katarina Roxon to make history by competing in fifth Paralympic Games
Katarina Roxon, one of the province’s most decorated athletes, is about to make history.She will compete in her fifth Paralympic Games later this summer, the most ever for any Canadian swimmer. Here’s NTV’s Mark Dwyer.
Read moreLow brings rain to Newfoundland and a late shot of wintry weather to parts of Labrador Wednesday
A low-moving area of low pressure will bring rain to the Island tonight and Wednesday, while Labrador will see rain in the east and south and rain changing to snow in the north and west. The snow in some areas will be significant between later Wednesday and Thursday morning. Meanwhile, rainfall amounts over southern Newfoundland […]
Read moreSt. John’s City Council renames June Holiday to National Indigenous Peoples Day
St. John’s City Council approved the renaming of the June Holiday to National Indigenous Peoples Day. The Province has historically observed a holiday in June on the Monday nearest to June 24, which is referred to as “June Day”, the City said in a news release. June Day was previously called Discovery Day to commemorate […]
Read morePolice seeking witnesses and any video footage of aggressive driving on Tuesday morning
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is seeking witnesses and any video footage of a four-door red car being driven aggressively at high rates of speed in the community today, May 28. On Tuesday, between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., the car sped away from police, heading towards Goodyear Avenue. The RCMP is seeking information from those who were […]
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