7 months ago
RNC charge man with firearms offences
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has charged a St. John’s man with firearms offences. Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, police responded to the Rabbittown area of St. John’s after a report that someone had left in a vehicle with a firearm. The suspect vehicle was located a short while later however fled from police. […]
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7 months ago
RNC appealing for information from the public
The RNC is looking for help from the public as it investigates a series of traffic offences in St. John’s. Police responded to multiple reports of erratic driving, a hit-and-run, and a two-vehicle collision, all within minutes of one another along Ruby Line Tuesday night, Oct. 21. In the first collision, a vehicle was sideswiped […]
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7 months ago
RNC lay charges in ATM theft
The RNC has charged two men for their involvement in a break-and-enter at a bank in Mount Pearl using heavy equipment. Police responded to the bank on Commonwealth Avenue in the early morning hours of Jan. 13. Responding officers observed significant damage to the building and an excavator believed to have been used in the […]
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7 months ago
RNC stop vehicles for excessive speeds on the west coast; one driver clocked at 207 km/h
Corner Brook RNC seized a couple of vehicles and issued multiple tickets following excessive speeding in western Newfoundland. On Monday evening, RNC officers were conducting radar enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway near Pasadena when a vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed. After clocking the vehicle travelling 207 km/h, the officer initiated […]
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7 months ago
RNC encourages residents to stay safe online
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the RNC is reminding residents to take steps to protect themselves, their families and their businesses from cybercrime. It is more important now than ever before to practice digital safety. Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated means to exploit online users and, with the rise of artificial intelligence, it […]
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7 months ago
Blue Jays drop Game 2, head to L.A. with World Series tied 1-1
A pitchers’ duel fell apart late in the game for the Toronto Blue Jays as they lost Game 2 of the World Series 5-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. Starting pitchers Kevin Gausman of the Blue Jays and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers had the game knotted at 1-1 into the 7th […]
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7 months ago
Police investigate potential arson after four fires in Happy Valley-Goose Bay overnight
Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP are investigating four fires that happened overnight. Shortly after 11:45 p.m. on the night of October 24, police were called to help firefighters in controlling a structure on fire on a residential property on Palliser Crescent. The building was completely lost to the flames, including the contents. At approximately 3:10 a.m. […]
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7 months ago
Rollover crash closes highway, sends two people to hospital
A single-vehicle crash on the Outer Ring Road early Saturday morning prompted a road closure and sent two people to hospital. At about 8:45 a.m. emergency crews were called to the westbound lanes of the Outer Ring Road, between Team Gushue Highway and Thorburn Road. The driver of an eastbound SUV had lost control of […]
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7 months ago
Blue Jays win Game 1 of World Series over Los Angeles Dodgers
The Toronto Blue Jays took Game 1 of the World Series Friday night with an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Addison Barger broke the game open with a grand slam home run in the sixth inning, the first time a pinch hitter had come off the bench to hit a grand slam in […]
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