The City of St. John’s is seeking input and recommendations from residents and the community to aid in the development and facilitation of a new crime and violence prevention strategy. Through a funding allocation from Public Safety Canada’s Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF), the City of St. John’s will secure up to $1.83 million by […]
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On Saturday, police arrested 32-year-old Jesse Newell in relation to multiple break and enters, including a break and enter at the Royal Canadian Legion. Newell has been charged with multiple counts of break and enter, theft and breaching court ordered conditions. He remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing today. An arrest warrant has also […]
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Celebrations and preparations for the Winter 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Games in Gander are already underway. To celebrate the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games being hosted in Gander this year, sixteen torch bearers marched to Gander Town hall over the weekend while an audience cheered them on. 1,200 young athletes from all across the […]
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The jury trial for a man charged with murdering a woman in St. John’s more than two years ago was supposed to begin in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court today. However, lawyers in the David Quirke case indicated there has been a change in plans. Quirke was charged with second-degree murder. However, almost 100 potential […]
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Fred Hutton, Member-elect for the District of Conception Bay East-Bell Island, will be sworn in at a ceremony on Wednesday, February 21, at 10 a.m. in the House of Assembly. Hutton spent much of his career in journalism. He was an anchor with NTV for over two decades and later worked with VOCM and the […]
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It’s a big day with two games on tap for for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The St. John’s-based rink, led by skip Stacie Curtis, are currently 0-2 at the competition in Alberta. They dropped the tournament opener 12-4 to British Columbia Saturday evening, and fell 8-7 to Quebec Sunday. […]
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The RNC would like to advise residents that roads on the Northeast Avalon are narrow and partly snow-covered. Make sure to give yourself extra time to get to your destination today. Remember to clear all snow from your vehicle, and take caution when looking around and over high snow banks. Keep an eye for pedestrians […]
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The shipwreck that washed up on the shore of J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park is at risk of being destroyed, because of days of harsh weather conditions in the region. Shawn Bath of Clean Harbours Initiative took to Facebook with a plea for more donations to help with the process of removing the wreckage from the water, to […]
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The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay would like to inform the public that starting today, February 19th the Town Snow Blower will be out widening streets. They will be starting in Spruce Park and working their way to MOT. They will not be scraping the roads at this time. Work will be happening from 8:00 […]
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On Saturday evening the RNC in Corner Brook conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on West Street. Officers searched the vehicle and located a prohibited weapon inside. The driver, a 38-year-old resident of Corner Brook, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. The accused was released to appear in court at a later […]
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