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Attempted Murder Charge Laid Against Blaketown Man After 'Number of Assaults'
A 39-year-old Blaketown man has been charged with attempted murder after what police are calling "a number of violent assaults" against another person. RCMP say the incidents occurred between April an...
Jun 22, 2023 (Whitbourne RCMP detachment.)
Tickets Going Fast For Alanis Morrissette Shows in August
Tickets for the much-anticipated Alanis Morrissette concerts in St. John's this summer went on sale today. The first show on August 18 at the Churchill Park Music Festival sold out within a few hours....
Jun 22, 2023
Parsons Staying Positive Despite BP Move to Abandon Well
BP Canada says it's abandoning work at its Ephesus well in Newfoundland's offshore. But the province's energy minister is choosing to focus on the positives in the industry. AllNewfoundlandLabrador fi...
Jun 22, 2023
Debris Field Found on Ocean Floor Near Titanic
The U.S. Coast Guard says a debris field has been discovered within the search area for the Titan submersible, which has been missing since Sunday morning. The debris was discovered on the sea floor n...
Jun 22, 2023
Department of Industry, Energy and Technology Responds to Latest AG Report
The provincial government has responded to the latest Auditor General's Report. AG Denise Hanrahan has slapped government on the wrist for not following process and doing all the checks and balances r...
Jun 22, 2023
Province Reports One New COVID-Related Death
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Newfoundland and Labrador. That's according to the latest numbers uploaded to the province's COVID dashboard, for the period of June 4 to June 17. During that time...
Jun 22, 2023
Four More Charges Laid Against Bruce Escott in Ongoing Sexual Assault Investigation
More charges were laid this morning in the ongoing investigation into alleged sexual violence against teenage boys in the east end of St. John's. Earlier this week, 10 additional charges were laid aga...
Jun 22, 2023 Police investigating properties belonging to Tony Humby and Bruce Escott in June, 2023. (VOCM News)
Grandparent Scam Returns to NL: RNC
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are warning that the grandparent scam has returned to Newfoundland and Labrador. The scam, which usually targets the elderly, involves someone claiming to be a fami...
Jun 22, 2023 Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash
57-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Throwing a Glass at Police Officer During Traffic Stop
A woman who allegedly threw a glass at an RNC officer in Corner Brook has been arrested. The incident unfolded at about 11:00 last night. Police stopped a vehicle on the North Shore Highway fir speedi...
Jun 22, 2023
Time Ticking Down on Search for Missing OceanGate Submersible
US Coast Guard officials are expressing continued hope that the five people on board the missing submersible the Titan, will be found. Spokesperson Captain Jamie Frederick provided an update to media ...
Jun 22, 2023
