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Crown Attorneys Plead For More Staff to Match Rising Crime Rates
The people in the province's justice system who play a key role in courtrooms say increasing rates and complexities of crime are leaving them swamped with work, and they're calling on government to st...
Aug 03, 2024 (Shawn Patten, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Crown Attorneys Association)
Newhook Welcomes Fellow Habs, Friends For First Charity Golf Event
Some big names in professional hockey will be hitting the links in St. John's next week to raise money for a number of local charities. Montreal Canadiens' forward and St. John's native Alex Newhook i...
Aug 03, 2024
C.B.S. Man Charged With Numerous Child Pornography Offences
A Conception Bay South man is facing child pornography charges following a joint investigation by the RCMP and RNC. Police searched a home in the town in August of last year after receiving a tip abou...
Aug 03, 2024
Lotto Max Ticket Bought on West Coast Worth Cool $100,000
Someone who bought a ticket in the Corner Brook area for last night's Lotto Max draw is a hundred thousand dollars richer this morning. The ticket matches all six numbers for the Tag portion of the lo...
Aug 03, 2024
MUN Hosting National Female Tourneys; Dry Run For Canada Games
Hundreds of basketball players from across the country will descend on the capital city over the next week to compete for two national championships. The 2024 Canada Basketball U-15 and U-17 women's t...
Aug 02, 2024
Rate Increase Compounding Cost-of-Living Crisis: Meades
An advocate for people who struggle financially is concerned about the increase in rates charged by Newfoundland Power. A seven per cent increase took effect as of August 1st. Dan Meades, the provinci...
Aug 02, 2024 Dan Meades
Mounties Warn of Risks Linked to Kids Brandishing Toy Handguns
Reports of people pointing handguns at passing drivers in the Bay Roberts area had RCMP scrambling to the potential "high-risk" situation Thursday night. Turns out, however, the suspects were actually...
Aug 02, 2024
Lab West Not Prepared For Potential Boon From Julienne Lake: MHA
The MHA for Labrador West thinks government is putting the cart before the horse in attempts to develop the Julienne Lake iron ore deposit. The province began accepting expressions of interest to deve...
Aug 02, 2024 (Photo via Gov NL. Aerial image of the Julienne Lake deposit looking south.)
Quinlan Defends Processing of Disputed Dead Crab Prior to Court Case
One of the largest seafood producers in the province is firing back at the provincial government after the company was charged with processing and transporting dead snow crab. Quinlan Brothers of Bay ...
Aug 02, 2024
Big Rig Driver Injured in TCH Crash Causing Delays Near Whitbourne
The driver of a tractor-trailer which overturned on the TCH near Whitbourne this morning was rushed to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries. The incident occurred around 7 a.m., appr...
Aug 02, 2024
