Port Saunders RCMP arrested an impaired driver late Saturday night during a traffic stop in Port au Choix. Just before midnight on March 28, police conducting routine patrols on Fisher Street observed a male driver showing signs of clear impairment. Police also noted an open container of alcohol inside of his vehicle. The driver, a […]
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Police in Grand Falls-Windsor are asking for the public’s help locating 41-year-old Gregory Hoffe. Gregory’s family last heard from him on March 27 and they are concerned for his well-being. He is described as a white man, with brown hair, green eyes and facial hair. Gregory is approximately 5’11” (180 cm) tall and 180 lbs […]
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Trinity-Conception RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft from a Bay Roberts hardware store, and asking anyone with information to contact police. On March 27, police responded to a report of a theft from a hardware store on Conception Bay Highway in Bay Roberts. An individual was captured on video surveillance breaking glass, entering […]
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Two suspended drivers had their vehicles seized by police during traffic stops in Victoria and Dover over the weekend. Shortly after 9:30 pm on March 27, a Trinty-Conception RCMP officer on patrol in Victoria initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle with no valid registration. The driver of the vehicle, a 38-year-old man, was operating […]
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Breaking news out of Ottawa this morning. Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau has confirmed he will retired later this year. The timing is interesting since he came under fire last week for he failed to deliver a video condolence message in French following a plane crash that claimed the lives of two Air Canada […]
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The RNC has charged a man with impaired driving. On March 29 at approximately 2:15 a.m., police observed a male operating a side-by-side on Humber Avenue in Labrador City. Officers conducted a traffic safety stop where the driver failed the roadside screening. As a result, the 44-year-old driver was arrested and subsequently charged with impaired […]
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) is raising serious concerns following confirmation that seats in the Social Work Program at Memorial University will be reduced by 20% this year. This reduction comes on top of an additional cut implemented the previous year. The decision, according to the union, arrives at […]
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to immediately cancel the alcohol tax increase and member of Parliament pay raise that are both set to happen on April 1. “Politicians shouldn’t be taking more money out of Canadians’ pockets and stuffing more money into their own,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal […]
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As the Town of St. Mary’s works with the provincial government to explore support options for displaced fish plant workers, following last year’s fire, the town is requesting information from impacted workers. The town says it is exploring options with the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, including the potential for a CEEP project. If […]
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The Newfoundland Rogues completed their home-series sweep against the Halifax Hoopers 113-108 on Sunday evening. The win sees the Rogues improve their TBL record to 7-5; good for second in the Atlantic Canadian division. After a 7-0 run for the home side to start things, the Hoopers quickly established dominance over the Rogues for the […]
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