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Recent News

3 years ago
Justice, News

Dean Penney appears in court to face murder charge for death of Jennifer Hillier-Penney

Dean Frederick Penney appeared in provincial court in Corner Brook Monday, three days after he was charged with the 2016 murder of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney. Police announced Penney’s arrest Saturday after a seven-year investigation. Jennifer Hillier-Penney was last seen Nov. 30, 2016 in St. Anthony. Dean Penney’s case has been set over until […]

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3 years ago
News

New report summarizes reported collisions in St. John’s from 2018-2022

A new report from the City of St. John’s Transportation Engineering Division, will summarize five-years of reported collision data and trends for incidents at intersections and mid-blocks, as well as those involving pedestrians and cyclists. The report offers a high-level analysis highlighting several key trends, including collisions per year, severity types and incidents involving pedestrians […]

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3 years ago
Health, News

AAHP Urging Government to Reverse Decision on Private Air Ambulance Services

The Association of Allied Health Professionals is calling on government to reverse its decision to privatize the air ambulance service. The association fears such a move would risk the safety of patients and employees. Gord Piercey, AAHP’s President says “This is just another example of not protecting the public healthcare system or the professionals who […]

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3 years ago
News

Schools closed in western Labrador due to weather and road conditions

Due to forecasted weather and hazardous road conditions, schools in western Labrador are closed for the morning. A.P. Low Primary, J.R. Smallwood Middle School, and Menihek High School are closed and will provide an update at 10:30 a.m. On the Island portion of the province, Corner Brook Intermediate has a two hour delayed opening.

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3 years ago
News

Man arrested after spitting on employee at St. John’s business

Sunday morning the RNC responded to a disturbance at a business in the centre city area of St. John’s. Officers were informed that an irate male had spit in the face of an employee. Officers arrested a 28-year-old male for assault, uttering threats, and breaching his court orders. The accused was transferred to the lockup […]

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3 years ago
News

Update to Urgent Care Hours in St. Lawrence

This week from today to Friday urgent care services at U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence will be offered by a nurse practitioner virtually between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A limited number of same-day appointments are available via phone or walk-in on a first-come, first-served basis. Hours of operation for routine blood collection […]

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3 years ago
News, Traffic, Travel

Mostly good driving conditions across the province

Mostly good driving conditions across the province this morning with bare roads and good visibility. On parts of the Great Northern Peninsula, there are a few icy patches. In Labrador, roads are snow-covered with icy and slushy patches. Marine Atlantic has cancelled all crossings for today and anticipates that crossings on Tuesday and Wednesday morning […]

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3 years ago
News

Vehicle owner uses app to track stolen vehicle

At 10:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, the RNC responded to a report of a vehicle theft call at a residence in the west end of St. John’s. The homeowner reported that someone had just stolen his vehicle from the driveway but he was now tracking it using an app. A short while later, officers located […]

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3 years ago
News

Dean Penney to make court appearance today

The man accused of murdering Jennifer Hillier-Penney will appear in court in Corner Brook today. Dean Penney faces a charge of first degree murder. The RCMP announced at a news conference on Saturday that Penney was charged with the murder of his estranged wife. Jennifer Hillier-Penney has been missing since 2016. Penney was arrested on […]

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3 years ago
News

Suspicious overnight fire causes extensive damage to east-end home

A fire in the east end of St. John’s early Monday morning caused significant damage to a home, and is being treated as suspicious in nature. At about midnight a 911 call was received from a resident on McCrae Street, near Stavanger Drive, stating their house was on fire. When crews arrived a few minutes […]

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