Police seized two vehicles recently as part of impaired driving investigations. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on January 26, police stopped a vehicle on Hardy Avenue in Grand Falls-Windsor. The driver, a 29-year-old man, was operating the vehicle without insurance. Officers suspected the man was under the influence of cannabis and administered a roadside screening test […]
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The RCMP is investigating a pedestrian vehicle collision that occurred on Jan. 31, which left a man seriously injured. Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to the report of the collision which occurred on Winterland Road in Burin. A SUV crossed into the opposite lane of travel, spun around on the roadway and struck […]
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The RCMP in Bay Roberts is warning residents of a phone scam involving a scammer who is presenting themselves as a police officer and is soliciting funds in support of a charity. Police were contacted earlier this week by an area resident who reported receiving a phone call from an individual who identified themselves as […]
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The NLTA has officially signed and finalized the 2022 to 2026 Provincial Collective Agreement for teachers. The new agreement includes compensation increases for all teachers and a recognition bonus, an additional day for report card preparation, limits on the scheduling and duration of meetings, improved benefits for teachers working in isolated schools, and funding to […]
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The Newfoundland Growlers will be back on home ice this weekend following a seven-game road trip. There are three games against the Indy Fuel tonight, Saturday, and Sunday. Both teams are fighting for a spot in their divisions for a playoff spot. Games tonight and Saturday get underway at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary Brown’s […]
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Health-care facilities in the province are seeing an increase in respiratory illness. As a result, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services advises the public that masking is temporarily required in all clinical areas in hospitals and health-care facilities, including congregate living and long-term care facilities, effective Monday, February 5. This applies to visitors/support persons, clients, patients […]
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Some residents of Deer Lake and Reidville should start to have water service restored soon. The Town of Deer Lake suffered a water line break earlier this morning leaving residents without water. Residents and businesses are asked to reduce and conserve water usage as much as possible to assist with returning water pressure to its […]
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On the west coast of Newfoundland and in central, roads are snow-covered with good visibility. There are some icy and slushy patches. Roads are bare on the Avalon Peninsula, Burin Peninsula, in the Clarenville area and on most of the Great Northern Peninsula. Roads across Labrador are partly snow-covered with icy sections and good visibility. […]
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Wednesday night the Norman’s Cove-Long Cove Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on the Trans-Canada Highway. Crews responded and discovered a fully engulfed vehicle fire approximately 500m west of the Chapel Arm/Long Harbour overpass. The truck was destroyed. There were no injuries.
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A 36-year-old man was arrested after RNC officers observed the man running from the emergency exit of a business while carrying a large pile of clothing and being pursued by security in the west end of St. John’s. Officers approached and arrested the man. He was charged with theft under $5000, possession of property obtained […]
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