2 years ago
Some sunshine this weekend before the RDF takes hold next week
The weekend will start nicely for much of Newfoundland and Labrador. And by that, I mean it will be dry and sunny in many areas. The exception will be the eastern parts of the Island, along and near north-facing shores where skies may be cloudier. On Sunday, we will see an area of low pressure […]
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2 years ago
Incident on Livingstone Street resolved peacefully with one arrest
The RNC responded to a potential weapons offence on Livingstone Street in St. John’s where a property was contained. Members of the public were advised to avoid the area and nearby residents were asked to obey police direction and stay away from the scene. But the RNC has since posted on social media that the […]
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2 years ago
Family and police search for missing Newfoundland man; trucker last seen in Cornwall, Ontario
Brian Lush, a long-haul trucker with Downhome Movers, is missing. Police in Ontario and his family are searching and looking for answers. The Stephenville man, who is described as 5’11, 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, last spoke to his family around 2 o’clock Wednesday. He was last seen entering a Petro Pass […]
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2 years ago
Happy Valley-Goose Bay man charged with child luring and invitation to sexual touching
On April 25, 2024 Happy-Valley-Goose Bay RCMP arrested and charged 22-year-old Jayden Tuglavina following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in the community in relation to a child luring investigation. The accused is charged with two Criminal Code offences: The warrant was executed by members of Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP, Labrador General […]
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2 years ago
10th Annual Downhome Expo on Friday, May 3rd
The largest tradeshow and marketplace in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Downhome Expo descends on the Mount Pearl Glacier next weekend, with more than 100 different vendors, games, contests and more. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd, 2024 and the show runs until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5th, 2024.
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2 years ago
Husky fined $2.5-million for province’s biggest oil spill
Husky Energy has been fined 2.5 million dollars for its roll in causing the largest oil spill in this province’s history. The sentence was handed down today in provincial court in St. John’s and was in keeping with a joint recommendation made by lawyers earlier this year. Husky pleaded guilty to three charges — resuming […]
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2 years ago
Workers Across Province Commemorate National Day of Mourning
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour and workers across the province will gather on Sunday to mark the National Day of Mourning. On the Day of Mourning, the labour movement remembers the workers who have lost their lives and advocates for strong and enforceable laws, and safe and healthy workplaces. Events will take place in St. John’s, […]
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2 years ago
Canada announces a mackerel bait fishery
On Thursday, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Mike Kelloway, announced the opening of a 470-tonne Atlantic mackerel personal-use bait fishery this spring. This is along with the continued closure of the Atlantic mackerel commercial fishery […]
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