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Fisherman's Body Recovered in Bonavista Bay
RCMP say the body of a 59-year-old man, who had been fishing in Bonavista Bay, was recovered this week. RCMP were called around 5:30 Tuesday afternoon that a fishing boat, full of water, had washed up...
Jun 19, 2024
RCMP Recovers Truck Stolen From Heart's Content
Bay Roberts RCMP are investigating after a pickup truck was stolen from a home in Heart's Content on Monday. The red 2018 Ford F-150 was stolen while it was parked at the wharf in the community. It wa...
Jun 19, 2024
RNC Asking Public to Report Street Racing Incidents
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is urging the public to report any information they can about dangerous driving activities-such as street racing, as incidents increase during the summer months. Ea...
Jun 19, 2024
Province to Repair Fifth Waterbomber
The provincial government says their fifth waterbomber will be repaired and brought back into service, it is now a question of where the work will be done. The waterbomber has been on the shelf since ...
Jun 19, 2024
St. John's Council Proposes Changes to Paid Parking Strategy
The City of St. John's continues to tweak its 2018 paid parking strategy, trying to find that financial sweet spot. Council's Committee of the Whole has endorsed a reduction in commercial permit rates...
Jun 19, 2024 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
Stingray Radio President Urging Province to Invest Advertising Dollars Into Local Media
The President of Stingray Radio is in St. John's to make an appeal to the provincial government to consider the role of local media when considering where to spend its advertising dollars. Steve Jones...
Jun 19, 2024 President of Stingray Radio Steve Jones and Premier Andrew Furey
Justice Department Reviewing How Inmate Escaped From Stephenville Jail
The Department of Justice and Public Safety is investigating what led to an inmate breaking loose at the corrections centre in Stephenville last week. Thirty-one-year-old Tyler Bennett escaped from th...
Jun 19, 2024
Heat Warnings Out for Much of Island
Parts of the island are in for a scorcher today and tomorrow with heat warnings in effect for central, northeast, Terra Nova and parts of the west coast. The mercury will shoot up into the high twenti...
Jun 19, 2024
Local Lawyer Not Surprised by Reports of Rat Infestation at HMP
Reports of a rat infestation at Her Majesty's Penitentiary come as no surprise to local lawyer Erin Breen. An inmate recently spoke to CBC, outlining how bad the situation is inside The Pen. The conce...
Jun 19, 2024
Recruitment Continues for Family Care Team in Grand Falls-Windsor
NL Health Services says efforts continue in the recruitment of physicians to the Family Care Team in Grand Falls-Windsor. The town issued a release this week saying the facility is on "life support." ...
Jun 19, 2024
