6 months ago
Bay St. George RCMP respond to break and enter, man charged with assault and weapons offences
Police arrested and charged a 31-year-old Corner Brook man on Wednesday in relation to a violent break, enter to a home in Stephenville. At approximately 10:43 a.m. on Dec. 3, officers responded to a report of a break, enter in progress at a private residence on Main Street in Stephenville. The suspect — armed with […]
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6 months ago
Flight from police in Placentia results in charges, road closure
Placentia RCMP arrested a 33-year-old woman who fled from police and crashed her vehicle at a children’s playground along Route 100 early Thursday morning. The crash resulted in a downed power lines and the closure of the road between Jerseyside and Freshwater. On Dec. 4, at approximately 4:40 a.m., an officer with the Placentia RCMP […]
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6 months ago
Lunch hour crash topples light pole and sends one to hospital
A single-vehicle crash just before noon has forced a closure of an exit ramp from Pitts Memorial Drive and sent one person to hospital. Shortly before 12:00 p.m. emergency crews were called to the exit ramp leading to Richard Nolan Drive from the westbound lanes of Pitts Memorial Drive. The driver of a vehicle had […]
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6 months ago
Motor Registration text message scam
The province is advising the public of a fraudulent text message regarding motor registration services that is circulating within the province. The text message instructs the recipient to click a link and reset their password in order to receive a refund related to a vehicle registration. The provincial government does not communicate information about vehicle […]
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6 months ago
39th annual winter lights across Canada celebration tonight
The 39th annual Winter Lights Across Canada celebration will take place today (Thursday, December 4), beginning at 5:30 p.m. in St. John’s in the lobby of the Confederation Building, East Block. Premier Tony Wakeham will be joined by the Transportation Minister Barry Petten, and Abbigail Taylor from Conception Bay South who will activate the lights […]
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6 months ago
NDP calls for intimate partner violence to be labeled epidemic
The provincial NDP is calling for answers, asking questions they would be raising directly if the House of Assembly were currently in session. MHA for St. John’s East-Quidi Vidi, Sheilagh O’Leary says Premier Tony Wakeham has refused to open the House of Assembly for the fall sitting. While the NL NDP understands the current administration […]
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6 months ago
Bridge repairs planned for Star Lake Forest Access Road
Drivers accessing the Wiley’s and Skidder Brook bridges on the Star Lake Forest Access Road can expect delays due to ongoing bridge repairs from Monday, Dec. 8 until Sunday, December 21, 2025. The road is located on the north side of Beothuk Lake. For information, call 709-632-6678 or 709-637-2248.
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6 months ago
Two missing CBN youth located with help of Wolverines Search and Rescue
Harbour Grace RCMP has confirmed that the two youths reported missing on Wednesday have been located and are safe. RCMP thanked the media and the public for their concern and assistance. RCMP NL also thanked all the volunteers of the Avalon North Wolverines Search and Rescue, who quickly deployed into the Conception Bay North area […]
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