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$400,000 of Cocaine Seized by RNC in Northeast Avalon Trafficking Investigation
Cocaine with a street value of over $400,000 has been seized by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary following a drug trafficking investigation with help from postal inspectors with Canada Post. On Nov...
Dec 07, 2022
Labrador Marine 2022 Season Closes With Final Delivery to North Coast
Labrador Marine's 2022 season is drawing to a close with the departure of the Kamutik W from Goose Bay to points north on Monday. The vessel has made 26 trips to the north coast and eight to Black Tic...
Dec 07, 2022
Survey Shows Canadians Most Concerned With Rising Cost of Living
A new survey shows that the number one concern weighing on the minds of most Canadians is the rising cost of living. In November, Narrative Research presented participants with a range of issues inclu...
Dec 07, 2022
Music Community to Hold Fundraiser Concert for Terminally Ill Singer-Songwriter
A fundraiser is taking place at The Ship Pub this week in support of a musician with terminal cancer. The event is in support of singer-songwriter John Cossar. According to his wife Sandy, for about a...
Dec 07, 2022 Photo via Facebook
Province Launches Three-Phase Multi-Year Tourism Strategy
The provincial government has released its strategy that will help guide the tourism sector over the next several years. Government says the strategy, also known as Vision 2026, will help transform th...
Dec 07, 2022
Police Arrest 14-Year-Old for Allegedly Driving Stolen Taxi
A 14-year-old, who was already on a court-ordered driving prohibition, was arrested in Clarenville on the weekend for allegedly driving a taxi, stolen from St. John's. RCMP noticed the cab speeding al...
Dec 07, 2022
AG Cites Major Gaps in Adult Corrections
The Auditor General has released a scathing assessment of how the province manages adults in custody, as well as their release into the community. The audit concludes that out-of-date or non-existent ...
Dec 07, 2022
ATV Driver Taken to Hospital After Collision with Vehicle
A 33-year-old man was taken to hospital and released after an ATV crash in North River on the weekend. RCMP were called to a report of a head-on collision between an ATV and a car on North River Road....
Dec 07, 2022
Justin Jennings Arrested in CBS Firearm Incident
Thirty-seven-year-old Justin Jennings was taken into custody following a police operation in CBS yesterday that resulted in warnings for area residents to shelter in place. Police were called to the a...
Dec 07, 2022 (Justin Jennings, file photo.)
NLMA Seeking Breakdown of Cost to Run 811 Virtual Care
The Medical Association is looking for a breakdown of the contract awarded to Fonemed to provide 811 virtual care to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. In a letter to members, NLMA President Kris...
Dec 07, 2022
