2 years ago
Opening Dates for Splash Pads and Outdoor Pools
The splash pads at the Kenmount Terrace Community Centre and Bannerman Park will open for the season on Thursday. Splash pads are in operation from 9 a.m. to dusk, daily. The splash pad at Bowring Park will also be operational with the opening of the outdoor pools at Bowring and Bannerman Park on Tuesday, July […]
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2 years ago
Downtown Pedestrian Mall to Open June 20
The Downtown Pedestrian Mall will open on June 20, and will run until September 2. Operating daily from noon until 10 p.m., Water Street from Adelaide Street to Prescott Street will transform into a bustling vehicle-free, people-friendly zone. Since its introduction in 2020, the mall has evolved into a beloved annual tradition that provides a […]
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2 years ago
41-year-old Job’s Cove man charged with sexual offences against youths
Walter Pottle, 41, of Job’s Cove has been charged with multiple counts of sex-related offences against a number of youths. On May 14, Harbour Grace RCMP received a report of sexual assault against a youth. RCMP NL’s East District General Investigation Section was engaged to assist with the investigation, which identified a second young victim. Pottle was […]
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2 years ago
Police looking for vehicle involved in hit and run
Police are working to identify and locate the person responsible for a hit-and-run in St. John’s. Just before 7:45 p.m., a woman and her dog were struck by a truck at the intersection of Forbes Street and Bartlett Place in the city’s west end. The suspect vehicle fled the area before emergency personnel arrived. The woman was […]
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2 years ago
Man on trial for violent home invasions changing plea to guilty
More than a week after his trial began in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John’s, Jonathon Hurley — the man who had denied being part of two violent home invasions almost two years ago — has decided to change his plea to guilty. In a surprising turn of events today, Hurley’s lawyer, Jason […]
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2 years ago
Updates to Respiratory Activity Dashboard
Changes are being made to the schedule of updates to the Respiratory Activity Dashboard, which reports on the activity of circulating respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza. The dashboard will now be updated every two weeks starting Friday, June 14. The reporting schedule will further shift to monthly updates in the coming months. Weekly reporting […]
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2 years ago
Royal Canadian Geographical Society finds wreck of Quest, Shackleton’s last ship
The Shackleton Quest Expedition, led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), has discovered the historic wreck of Quest, lying at a depth of 390m off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The schooner-rigged vessel served as Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last expedition ship on the Shackleton-Rowett expedition of 1921/2. He died on board on January […]
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2 years ago
Six individuals are under investigation by RCMP for impaired operation
RCMP in this province are investigating six individuals for impaired driving after incidents this past weekend. On Friday, RCMP responded to a single-vehicle crash in Musgrave Harbour. The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment and failed a roadside breath test. Also on Friday RCMP were dispatched to an ATV crash on a dirt road in […]
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