Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP is investigating break and enters that resulted in thefts and significant damage to multiple residential units at 35 White Crescent in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Mom’s Place) sometime overnight between Jan. 30-31. Six apartments were ransacked by the suspect(s) and damages are believed to be in excess of $200,000, including multiple broken […]
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Newfoundland actor, writer and director Rick Boland passed away on Tuesday at the age of 70. From Curling, Boland left an indelible mark on the province’s theatre community since the 1970s. He worked with the Newfoundland Travelling Theatre Company, the Mummers’ Troupe collective and was instrumental in the creation of Rising Tide Theatre. Some of […]
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The issue of mental capacity may become a factor in the case of a St. John’s man suspected of killing his 82-year-old grandmother. When the case of Brandon Tobin was called in provincial court this morning, his lawyer, Mark Gruchy, appeared via telephone. Gruchy told Judge James Walsh that the issues in the case are […]
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A mysterious shipwreck that has washed up in Cape Ray on the southwest coast has been gaining national attention, and now crews have helped to secure it so experts can come inspect the wreckage. Shawn Bath of the Clean Harbours Initiative took to Facebook to describe how the group helped to secure the shipwreck in […]
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A St. George’s man is facing charges of impaired operation after police received a report of an impaired driver who entered a neighbouring property on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and crashed into their parked car. Bay St. George RCMP responded to the report and obtained CCTV footage and statements which aided in identifying the ATV […]
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Education minister Krista Lynn Howell announced four projects that have received a total of $996,174 in funding by the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success Program. Projects from the Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council, Econext, the Council of Marine Professional Associates, and the Murphy Centre were selected to help strengthen literacy skills within the […]
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Police arrested a man for impaired driving on Jan. 28, after he drove his vehicle into a snowbank in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Shortly before midnight on Sunday, police received a report indicating that a vehicle was stuck in a snowbank on a residential street. Officers determined that the vehicle had crossed into the opposite lane of […]
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The RNC has made an arrest following an investigation related to intimate partner violence in St. John’s. On Monday, the RNC was informed about multiple events that occurred between August 2023 and January 27, 2024, at a residence in the east end of the city. A 22-year-old male was charged with property damage, uttering threats, […]
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The Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s will be holding its annual winter carnival from February 9 through February 17. There will be several events during the weeklong celebration including outdoor events, events for seniors, family events and favourites such as a community breakfast, a bingo, a community skate, a movie night, and dances. […]
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Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Jurisdiction Expands to Massey Drive and Mount Moriah Effective February 1. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary will assume jurisdiction for the communities of Massey Drive and Mount Moriah on Thursday. Back in August, the provincial government announced that the RNC would be expanding its jurisdiction on the west coast. This is the first […]
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