8 months ago
Placentia RCMP impounds uninsured vehicle, tickets unlicensed driver
A 33-year-old man from Placentia is without his vehicle after he was discovered to be operating without a valid driver’s licence or insurance on Thursday afternoon. Shortly before 3:00 p.m., on Dec. 11, an officer at the detachment in Placentia observed a passenger vehicle travelling in the Prince William Drive area and determined the vehicle […]
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8 months ago
41-year-old man charged with double murder on Aldershot Street in St. John’s
A 41-year-old man has been charged with the murder of two other men in St. John’s. On Dec. 1, the RNC responded to a house on Aldershot Street where officers found two men, ages 38 and 53, dead inside. Working with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the deaths were determined to be homicides, with […]
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8 months ago
Arrest warrant issued for Kevin Reid
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is looking to arrest 37-year-old Kevin Robert Reid, who is actively evading police. Reid is wanted on multiple arrest warrants related to criminal offences including robbery, break and enter, theft and failure to comply with a Probation Order. Anyone with information on his current whereabouts is asked to contact the Grand Falls-Windsor […]
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8 months ago
Holyrood RCMP arrest impaired driver after power pole crash
Police arrested a 22-year-old man for impaired operation early Thursday morning, after a concerned citizen called 9-1-1 to report a crash on the Conception Bay Highway. Shortly before 1:45 a.m., on Dec. 11, police responded to a report that a truck had crashed into a pole on the Conception Bay Highway, resulting in downed power […]
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8 months ago
Service today for 40th Anniversary Commemoration of the Arrow Air Flight 1285 Tragedy; Live on NTV+
A memorial service to honour the 40th anniversary of the Arrow Air flight 1285 tragedy is set for today. The memorial service will take place at the Evangel Pentecostal Community Church, 130 Magee Road, Gander, beginning at 1:00 p.m. The service will be shown live on NTV+ This solemn occasion will mark 40 years since […]
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8 months ago
Avalanche Canada launches new database for fatal avalanche incidents
Avalanche Canada has just launched a new site documenting every known avalanche fatality in Canada since 1792. In addition to incident reports on these fatal incidents, the site also has expert incident analyses on most avalanches dating back to 1955, as well as interactive mapping, statistics and case studies. According to the site, there have […]
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8 months ago
Gas, diesel, furnace oil prices down this week
There is some relief at the pumps across the island this morning as gas prices dropped overnight. The price of gas has decreased 4.2 cents per litre. Diesel prices have also dropped by 1.7 cents on the island and 1.5 in Labrador. Furnace oil is also down by 1.48 cents. Meanwhile, the price of propane […]
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8 months ago
Police tickets driver for excessive speeding; 74 km/h over the speed limit
A 63-year-old man had his licence suspended on Wednesday after he was caught traveling 74 km/h over the speed limit by RCMP Traffic Services East. On Dec. 10, at around 12:00 p.m. noon, an officer stopped a vehicle observed travelling at speeds up to 164 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway inside Terra Nova […]
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