Two-and-a-half weeks before school begins, the administration of a Mount Pearl high school has sent a letter to parents warning of offensive and potentially criminal initiation activities taking place among its students. The letter to parents of O’Donel High School said information has been received that a group of senior students have crafted a list of […]
Read moreA slow-moving area of low pressure will help drive unsettled weather across much of the Province for the weekend. You will also notice an uptick in the humidity as tropical moisture gets swept northward on the backside of a Bermuda High. Saturday’s Outlook Periods of rain and showers across the Island, with highs in the […]
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A 21-year-old woman died Thursday when the vehicle she was driving left the main road in Barachois Brook. Police were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash just after the supperhour. St. George’s Fire Department and Reliable Ambulance also responded. The woman, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene. The investigation is […]
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The RCMP NL is investigating the discovery of human remains found in a remote wooded area near Marches Point on the west coast of the island Sunday. An identification of the remains has not yet been confirmed. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and will examine both identification and cause of death. […]
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Company, Sexton Lumber has been convicted of four Forestry Act violations following an investigation by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture. On August 1, the company appeared in Provincial Court in Grand Falls-Windsor where they pled guilty to the violations. The company was found guilty of one charge of neglect to perform an obligation […]
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Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 2018 Polaris Sportsman XP1000 ATV. It was taken from a residence in St. George’s sometime during the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 16. The ATV is red in colour and has a NL license plate VHH 575. Anyone with information about the theft or the current […]
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The list of authors being considered for one of the country’s top literary awards will be announced next month in St. John’s. The longlist for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize will be made public Sept. 6 during a ceremony at The Rooms. Suzette Mayr, the 2022 winner, will make the announcement. This year marks the […]
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Fire crews have gotten a fire under control at a home on Hoyles Avenue in St. John’s. Platoon Chief Dean Foley says they received the call at 7:15 a.m. and it took nearly two hours to put the fire out. When crews arrived the fire was blazing from the front end of the house, visible from […]
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The RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance into the investigation of a stolen vehicle, as well as theft of property from inside another vehicle, on Tuesday night in Carbonear. Harbour Grace RCMP received a call on Wednesday morning, indicating that sometime during the night prior, a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz was stolen from the driveway […]
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Weekend number two of the Churchill Park Music Festival gets underway this afternoon. The gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Performers today include Paige Penney at 5:00 p.m. Meg Myers at 6:30 p.m. followed by Metric at 8:00 p.m. and Alanis Morissette at 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, Kellie Loder performs at 5:00 p.m. Meg Myers […]
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