The RCMP East District General Investigation Section (GIS) and Trinity-Conception RCMP arrested two people after responding to a report of a suspicious pair in possession of firearms in Western Bay. Justin Murphy, 39, has now been connected to nine break and enters in the area, and faces charges including break and enter, possession of stolen […]
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Seeing a polar bear in the wild is a rare, exhilarating, and sometimes terrifying experience. That is exactly what one woman on the Northern Peninsula witnessed over the weekend. With a shaky voice and trembling hands, Kristie Hurley captured remarkable footage of a polar bear passing through her parents’ property in her hometown of St. […]
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Sheshatshiu RCMP arrested a 26-year-old woman and seized her vehicle after she was found operating while impaired on Friday night. On April 24, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers in Sheshatshiu were alerted to a possible impaired driver on Messek Street. Police quickly located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver failed a roadside […]
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The RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor is asking for the public’s help locating a 34-year-old woman who is wanted on a warrant of arrest. Stefanie Joan Pitcher is wanted in relation to three counts of theft under $5,000, and a failure to appear in court. Anyone with information about Pitcher’s current location is asked to call […]
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The Registered Nurses’ Union of Newfoundland and Labrador (RNU) has launched a new public campaign calling for action to strengthen healthcare by addressing nursing workforce challenges across the province. Centred on the message “Safe Staffing Saves,” the campaign encourages Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to contact their Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs) and call for […]
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The RNC has charged two men with impaired driving following separate weekend incidents in Corner Brook. Police responded to a two-vehicle collision Friday shortly before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of O’Connell Drive and Elizabeth Street. There were minor injuries. A 57-year-old man failed a roadside screening test and was subsequently charged with impaired driving […]
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Burin Peninsula RCMP arrested a 47-year-old man last Thursday night after responding to a disturbance in progress outside of a home in Grand Bank. Just after 9:00 p.m. on April 23, police received a report of a disturbance in progress. A man was witnessed yelling outside of the Grand Bank residence, and when police arrived, they […]
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The RNC has charged two men with impaired driving following separate weekend incidents in Corner Brook. Operational Patrol Services responded to a two-vehicle collision Friday (April 24) shortly before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of O’Connell Drive and Elizabeth Street. There were minor injuries. A 57-year-old man failed a roadside screening test and was subsequently […]
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The RNC will be conducting tactical training in the city of St. John’s tomorrow. Residents of the Rabbittown neighbourhood should not be alarmed if they see an increased police presence along Newtown Road in the area of Kelly’s Brook Park on Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Members of the public are asked to […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has charged a Quebec man with harassing staff at a Labrador City business. When officers responded to the area Friday morning, the accused blocked the RNC patrol unit in using his own vehicle before eventually fleeing the scene. Store staff described repeated actions by the accused over a few weeks […]
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