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Teen Taken to Hospital With Serious Injuries After Rock Climbing Fall in Torbay
A teenager was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling an estimated 30 feet while rock climbing in Torbay. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says first responders were called to the ar...
Jun 20, 2024
Sentencing Hearing for Kirk Keeping Set for Today in Grand Falls-Windsor
The sentencing hearing for Kirk Keeping is set for today in Grand Falls-Windsor Supreme Court. Forty-year-old Keeping has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfri...
Jun 20, 2024 (Kirk Keeping appears in the Court of Appeal by video from HMP May 9, 2023. File photo.)
Crockwell, Bast to Plead Guilty in Child Kidnapping Case
Two of three people arrested in a bizarre child kidnapping case this time last year have said they will plead guilty. Lawyers for 73-year-old Will Crockwell, who lives in New Brunswick, and 64-year-ol...
Jun 20, 2024 (Will Crockwell and Lawyer Bob Buckingham. File photo.)
All Residents Evacuated From Churchill Falls
People from Churchill Falls woke up in a different town after theirs was evacuated because of a forest fire which shifted suddenly last night and became a safety threat. A long line of traffic headed ...
Jun 20, 2024 Churchill Falls
2025 Canada Games Unveils Official Mascot "Gusty"
Everything is on the track and all facilities will be ready for the 2025 Canada Games, says the Host Society. The 2025 Canada Games officially revealed its mascot-Gusty on Wednesday afternoon in downt...
Jun 20, 2024
Man Found Hiding in St. John's Business Arrested for Break and Enter
A man is in the lockup after metro police found him hiding inside a business in the downtown. The alarm went off at about 1:00 this morning, prompting the RNC to rush to the business. Police determine...
Jun 20, 2024
Furey: Other Provinces Supporting NL in Battle Over Equalization
Premier Andrew Furey says other provinces are coming on onboard and showing this province support in its court battle with Ottawa on the equalization program. Newfoundland and Labrador's argument is t...
Jun 20, 2024
Work Underway to Expand Busing in K-12 System This Fall
Today is the last day of school for kids in the K-12 system and plans are already underway for September when school busing will be expanded to accommodate changes made to the 1.6 km rule. Previously,...
Jun 20, 2024
Downtown Pedestrian Mall Opens Today in St. John's
An annual sign that summer has arrived kicks off today in downtown St. John's. The downtown pedestrian mall officially opens to the public today at noon. A portion of Water Street will be closed to tr...
Jun 20, 2024
Evacuation Order Issued for Churchill Falls Due to Fire Threat
Smokey Churchill Falls in Labrador is being evacuated because of a forest fire. Forestry officials ordered the evacuation last night, urging everyone to get out by 8:15 p.m. A long line of traffic hea...
Jun 19, 2024 HV-GB Ground Search and Rescue checkpoint
