A cool start to June is expected across eastern Newfoundland, where cloudy skies today will give way to a mix of snow and rain in some regions overnight and Monday. St. John’s / Eastern: Today: Mainly cloudy with a chance of morning drizzle. Fog patches dissipate through the morning. Wind becomes northeast 20 km/h this […]
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Results of the 2026-27 big game licence draw are available on the Wildlife Information Management System website. Applicants will receive an email notification to check their accounts. Big game season begins Sept. 12, and closes Dec. 31 in most areas of the Island of Newfoundland. In Gros Morne National Park, the season begins Sept. 26 in Zone […]
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The pride of Butlerville now has his name on the welcome home sign. As you drive into his hometown, it now says “Proud Home of Jacob Lewis. Canada’s Got Talent 2025 Winner”. Jacob Lewis made not only his hometown proud when he won Canada’s Got Talent last year, he made the whole province proud. Now […]
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The Privacy Commissioner’s report on the PowerSchool cyberattack has caused at least one delay for the new school year. NLSchools announced it will be pausing registration for KinderStart and Kindergarten for families of schools 7 through 10, formerly known as the Avalon region. The pause will allow time for NLSchools staff to update their registration […]
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Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Empire Avenue in St. John’s around 4 p.m. Friday evening, May 29. Officers recognized one of the female occupants who initially provided a false name. Upon further investigation, it was determined that there was an outstanding warrant for her arrest. The 29-year-old female was arrested for […]
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is seeking the assistance of the public as they try to locate missing person, William Sheppard, of St. John’s. Sheppard is described as being 5’11’, having short brown hair, and Caucasian. Sheppard was last seen in the area of the Health Sciences Center on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Anyone with information […]
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The RNC arrested an impaired driver who crashed her vehicle in Conception Bay South. Police responded to the area of Topsail Road and Neils Line around 12:15 p.m. on May 26 after a vehicle had left the roadway. There were no injuries. The 52-year-old female driver failed a roadside screening test and following further investigation […]
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Two people have been arrested following a traffic stop in western Newfoundland that led to the seizure of cocaine. The RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West says the arrests were made Wednesday with assistance from Deer Lake RCMP. Police say investigators were conducting surveillance in the Howley area on May 27 as part of an ongoing […]
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RNC officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s around 1:00 a.m. this morning. Upon police arrival, officers spoke to security at the hospital who identified a male that had been consuming alcohol in the waiting room, and said to be causing a disturbance. As a result […]
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A Paradise couple is celebrating after winning the $2-million top prize on a Scratch’N Win ticket. Perry and Yvonne Noseworthy say they enjoy playing Scratch’N Win games and often look for new tickets when they become available. That habit recently paid off when Yvonne Noseworthy scratched a winning ticket from the game Vault. “My husband […]
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