The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is prepared to monitor motor vehicle safety this Labour Day weekend. As the summer season comes to a close with Labour Day weekend, our communities are looking forward to soaking up the last break before the school year and conclusion of vacation periods. This particular weekend often indicates increased highway travel, […]
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The man charged with killing a woman in St. John’s almost two years ago has been released from jail — again. David Quirke was granted bail today for the second time in the last year. This time, he has to follow stricter conditions. Following an appearance in court to iron out an application for judicial release, […]
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St. John’s native Abby Newhook has been named co-captain of the Boston College Eagles women’s hockey team. Newhook, a junior forward, was honoured by Hockey East in 2022-23 as a third team all-star after finishing ninth in the league in scoring, with 33 points. Her career-high 19 goals led Boston College last season, ranking as […]
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August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. It’s an annual campaign created to end overdoses, remember those who have died from an overdose, and acknowledge those who are grieving the loss of loved ones. The day also aims to raise awareness about the risks of drug overdose and reduce the stigma associated with drug-related deaths. A […]
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Newfoundland’s Galway Hitmen are off to an impressive start in their title defence at the National Senior Men’s Softball Championship that began Wednesday in Surrey, B.C. The nine-time national champs opened the tournament with an 8-0 decision over B.C 3. Brad Ezekiel led the way with a 3 for 3 performance at the plate, including […]
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Members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association have ratified the new collective agreement with the provincial government. The agreement represents about 400 members across the province. Under the new collective agreement, which will run from 2020 to 2026, members will receive annual salary increases based on the existing compensation formula. There will also be a […]
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There is a power outage this morning impacting several areas of Corner Brook. The outage, impacting 1,933 customers, started around 6:40 a.m. this morning. The unplanned power outage is impacting the Downtown, Townsite, West Valley to Raymond Heights, University Drive, Philip Drive, Bayview Heights to Dunfield Park, and Mt. Bernard to Wellington areas. Power should […]
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On Wednesday a man and woman, both wanted on outstanding warrants, were arrested in Corner Brook. At 8:16 a.m. an RNC officer located the subject of an arrest warrant inside the Corner Brook Hotel on Main Street. The warrant had been in effect since last October. The 75-year-old man was arrested without incident and was […]
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The cruise ship the Silver Shadow that was scheduled to arrive in St. John’s today has cancelled the visit. The Silver Shadow carries 388 passengers. It will be a week before the next cruise ship visits St. John’s. The next ship scheduled to arrive is the National Geographic Explorer, with 112 passengers, on September 7 […]
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