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Canada Post reaches agreements-in-principle with union representing postal workers
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached agreements-in-principle after two years of negotiations, CUPW announced late Friday. “This means both sides have agreed on the main points of the deals, but we need to agree on the contractual language that will form the collective agreements that would be put to a […]
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1 day ago
Police arrests prohibited driver following morning traffic stop
RCMP Traffic Services West arrested a 46-year-old man for driving while prohibited after a traffic stop Friday morning. Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Nov. 21, an officer patrolling the Main Road in St. Georges conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle with an expired registration and discovered that the operator was driving while prohibited. The […]
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RNC arrest driver for dangerous operation
The RNC has arrested a dangerous driver after a call from a concerned citizen. Shortly after noon today, police received an impaired driving complaint from a member of the public. Officers located the suspect vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop however, the operator fled, driving recklessly. After a quick investigation, the 18-year-old male […]
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Tories win Tospail-Paradise recount by 106 votes
Education Minister Paul Dinn won the recount in Topsail-Paradise for the PCs by 106, up slightly from his 102-vote margin on election night. The result confirms the 21 seats held by the majority PC government in the House of Assembly. The final results were released late Friday by Elections NL: Topsail-Paradise BOBBETT, Dan BOURNE, Tyler DINN, Paul C. […]
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Community dashboard highlights rising need ahead of National Housing Day
As National Housing Day approaches on November 22, community advocates are urging the public to recognize the growing demand for safe, affordable housing across the country. In St. John’s, one local organization is taking a data-driven approach to make the issue impossible to ignore. End Homelessness St. John’s has developed a real-time dashboard that tracks […]
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RCMP Traffic Services East seizes vehicle after stopping a distracted driver
Police seized and impounded a vehicle on Friday morning after a driver was stopped for using a cell phone and found to be operating with a suspended licence. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 21, an officer patrolling the Conception Bay Highway in Holyrood observed a driver using a cell phone while operating their vehicle […]
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Arrest warrant issued for Jesse Lewis
Bay Roberts RCMP is looking to arrest 28-year-old Jesse Lewis. Lewis is wanted for multiple criminal charges including, assault with a weapon, uttering threats and theft of a motor vehicle. Anyone with information on his current whereabouts is asked to contact the Bay Roberts RCMP detachment at 709-786-2118.
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Witless Bay trio arrested after drugs, cash found at house
Three people were arrested this week after a search of a Witless Bay home turned up cocaine, cash and paraphernalia police believed are connected to drug trafficking activity. The RCMP is expected to lay charges against a 52-year-old man, a 65-year-old man and 35-year-old woman, all of Witless Bay. The RCMP is continuing to investigate […]
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