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Hopedale Man Charged with Impaired Driving
A Hopedale man is facing drunk driving charges after speeding through town last week. On the night of July 21, police received calls of a suspected impaired driver speeding through town on an ATV. Pol...
Jul 25, 2023
RCMP Searching for Stolen SUV from New Perlican
Police are looking for a stolen vehicle in Conception Bay North. Early Saturday afternoon, police received a report of a stolen SUV, taken from a driveway in New Perlican sometime between 3:30 p.m. Fr...
Jul 25, 2023
Association for New Canadians Seeking Hosts for Ukrainian Families
The Association for New Canadians is looking for host families to take in a Ukrainian family for up to five months. Financial support is available but the program is much more than a money transaction...
Jul 25, 2023
No Injuries After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Shoppers Drug Mart in CBS
A pickup truck collided with the Shoppers Drug Mart on the main highway in Manuels yesterday but nobody was injured. The truck penetrated the glass window at the front of the building, facing the park...
Jul 25, 2023
Conception Bay Museum Celebrating Amelia Earhart's Birthday
The Conception Bay Museum in Harbour Grace is celebrating the birthday of one of the most important figures in aviation history today. Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897. Earhart has a special c...
Jul 25, 2023 (Photo via Conception Bay Museum)
Property Maintenance Scams Continue in Metro Region
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is warning that scams involving property maintenance are very much active in the metro region. The RNC issued a public warning recently about such scams, indicating...
Jul 25, 2023
T'Railway Provincial Park Closed from Heatherton to Port aux Basques Due to Washouts
The T'Railway is closed on a section of the southwest coast due to washouts from heavy rain this past weekend. T'Railway Provincial Park from Heatherton to Port aux Basques is currently closed to all ...
Jul 25, 2023
Furey Offers Support to Nova Scotia Following Widespread Flooding
Premier Andrew Furey says he has reached out to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston with a "blanket offer" of support in the wake of extreme flooding in that province. Furey says he spoke with Houston ear...
Jul 25, 2023
Team Indigenous NL Takes Home 40 Medals from 2023 North American Indigenous Games
Team Indigenous NL is coming home with some serious hardware. More than 100 Indigenous athletes from Newfoundland and Labrador travelled to Halifax for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games. In tot...
Jul 25, 2023
Issues with Taxi Availability at YYT Periodic: Airport CEO
The CEO of St. John's International Airport says issues with taxi availability have been "largely resolved," however problems continue to be "periodic in nature." Dennis Hogan attributes those problem...
Jul 25, 2023 CEO of St. John's International Airport Dennis Hogan
