Just after 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, May. 3, RNC officers responded to a call of assistance at a business in the Galway Shopping District area of St. John’s. Police were alerted of suspicious individuals checking cars in the area who had fled in a vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated on the suspect vehicle […]
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Two occupants of an SUV that struck a parked limousine in Paradise on Saturday night were taken to hospital. The crash occurred on Paradise Road, near Milton Road, shortly after 9:00 p.m.. A limousine, rented by a private party, was reportedly parked on the side of the road as guests were preparing to board. The […]
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John Hogan has been elected provincial Liberal leader and Premier. The 47-year-old takes the office on the eighth floor of the Confederation Building after a two-day Liberal leadership convention in downtown St. John’s. Hogan won with 77.48 per cent of vote, beating his opponent, John Abbott, the MHA for St. John’s East – Quidi Vidi. […]
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The RNC in Labrador City arrested a wanted male on outstanding warrants early this morning. It was around 4:30 a.m. when police located a male walking in the area of Grenfell Avenue in Wabush. The 36-year-old male had two outstanding warrants. He was arrested and held for court. The RNC request that anyone with information […]
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The RNC is seeking the assistance of the general public in locating missing person, Sandra Merkuratsuk of St. John’s. Merkuratsuk was last seen and heard from on Monday, April. 28, when leaving her residence. Merkuratsuk can be described as having long black hair, brown eyes, weighing approximately 100 pounds, and 5 foot 2. Merkuratsuk was […]
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Dr. Janet Morrison, an educator and advocate, has been named the new head of Memorial University. Since 2018, Dr. Morrison has served as president and vice-chancellor of Ontario’s Sheridan College in Ontario, where she previously served as vice-president (academic) and provost. Prior to 2016, she held various executive positions at York University, including vice-provost (students). […]
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Harbour Grace RCMP arrested 30-year-old Lucas Rowe of Carbonear for robbery, uttering threats, and other offences on April 28. Around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, police received a report of a residential disturbance at a home in Carbonear. A woman was leaving her home when she was met by a man outside. The man threatened her […]
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Either John Abbott or John Hogan will be named the winner at today’s Liberal leadership convention in St. John’s. The race for the leadership started when former premier Andrew Furey surprisingly announced his resignation in February after five years in the job. A surgeon, he said he’s returning to the operating room and spending more […]
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The 2025 Canada Games Host Society unveiled the official medal design and announced Equinox Gold as the presenting sponsor of the Medal Program Wednesday at a special event marking 100 Days Out from the Games. The medal design, created by Heather Coughlan, an artist from Torbay, was selected through a contest held in 2024. Her […]
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Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, RNC officers responded to an intoxicated male at a local business in St. John’s. The man became aggressive and started arguing with security officers. The 51-year-old male was located by police outside the business and detained. After a brief investigation, it was learned that the male was […]
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