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Trimper: Attempted Military Coup in Russia Demonstrates Instability in Country
A local MHA who has spent time working in Russia in the past says an attempted military coup over the weekend shows the level of instability in the country right now. The Wagner mercenary group set it...
Jun 27, 2023
Scully Mine Gets $1.25 Million From Ottawa for Manganese Removal Plant Feasibility Plan
The owner of the Scully iron ore mine in Wabush is going to explore the possibility building a new plant at the site to remove manganese from the ore. Manganese is in high demand in Canada. The federa...
Jun 27, 2023
Police Seek More Information Into ORR Crash Following East End Search
Police are looking for footage and information on a single-vehicle crash on the Outer Ring Road in the east end just before 5:00 p.m. yesterday. A 26-year-old woman in the vehicle was rushed to hospit...
Jun 27, 2023
Paradise Man Pleads Guilty to Impaired Driving Causing Death
A Paradise man has pleaded guilty to drunk driving that killed a Mount Pearl man on Pitts Memorial Drive. The fatal crash occurred in the early-morning hours of April 3 last year. 42-year-old Brad Ker...
Jun 27, 2023
Canada's Inflation Rate Falls to 3.4 Per Cent in May
Statistics Canada says the country's inflation rate fell to 3.4 per cent in May, the lowest it's been since June 2021. The federal agency says the slowdown was largely due to lower gasoline prices com...
Jun 27, 2023
Expo Labrador Conference Underway in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Central Labrador is a busy spot this week with the Expo Labrador 2023 Conference and Trade Show, attracting 400 delegates. The event, organized by the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce, features 70 t...
Jun 27, 2023
Completion of Water Street Construction Delayed
The final phase of the Water Street infrastructure project, currently underway at Prescott Street and Job's Cove, is scheduled to be completed by the second week of July. That puts it slightly behind ...
Jun 27, 2023
55-Year-Old Man Arrested for Impaired in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A 55-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after blowing twice the legal limit in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Around 7:00 p.m. Saturday, police were informed of a suspected drunk driver and tracked...
Jun 27, 2023
Marine Safety Advocate Questions Search and Rescue Protocols in Titan Expedition
The search and rescue effort behind the loss of the Titan submersible has a former search and rescue coordinator with the Canadian Coast Guard asking questions about protocol for the situation put in ...
Jun 27, 2023
RNC Locate Missing Driver in Outer Ring Road Collision
Police searched a neighbourhood in the east end around suppertime yesterday following a car crash on the Outer Ring Road near the Logy Bay Road exit. One person who sustained serious injuries in the c...
Jun 27, 2023
