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RNC To Remain at Suspects' Homes For Indefinite Period of Time
Police say they do not know how long they will be scouring homes belonging to two men accused of sexually assaulting teenage boys. Nor will they say what they're looking for. The RNC descended on the ...
Jun 16, 2023
Property Owners Have Right to Appeal: Municipal Assessment Agency
Property owners across the province are opening their latest assessments and in many cases are getting a shock. Municipal assessments have gone up significantly in many areas, with some homeowners rep...
Jun 16, 2023
RNC Cracking Down on Graffiti in Northeast Avalon Region
The RNC is continuing its crackdown on graffiti in the greater metro region. Const. James Cadigan says when people think of graffiti they often think of something with more artistic merit on public st...
Jun 16, 2023
Ride For Dad Kicks Off in St. John's Saturday
It's Father's Day weekend, a good time for men to think about prostate cancer. Motorcycles will be revving up tomorrow morning for the Ride For Dad, an event which raises money in support of research....
Jun 16, 2023
45-Year-Old Man in Hospital Following Incident at St. John's Home
A 45-year-old man remains in hospital with serious injuries following an incident at an Empire Avenue home this week. RNC say the man was found inside the property around 6:00 Thursday morning with in...
Jun 16, 2023
Marystown Residents Questioning Dramatic Rise in Property Assessments
Marystown Mayor Brian Keating says residents are right in questioning property assessments that have gone up dramatically despite the fact that property values are being affected by the closure of the...
Jun 16, 2023
March of Dimes Canada Receives $105,000 from Province to Establish After-Stroke Program Coordinator
The provincial government is providing funding to March of Dimes Canada to establish an After-Stroke Program Coordinator in the province. $105,000 will be provided for the position, which will help im...
Jun 16, 2023
Food First NL Puts Focus on Reducing Stigma Around Food Insecurity
Reducing the stigma around food insecurity is one of the key goals of Food first NL's latest report, Rethinking Food Charity. The report was release earlier this week, and contains numerous recommenda...
Jun 16, 2023
Added Costs Could Fall to Consumers if Local Businesses Don't See Carbon Tax Relief: CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is concerned about what will happen once the federal carbon tax comes into effect in Newfoundland and Labrador starting July 1. While residents will rec...
Jun 16, 2023 Vice-President, Atlantic for the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses Louis-Philippe Gauthier
RNC Search Two St. John's Properties in Ongoing Sexual Assault Investigation
The RNC has secured two properties in the capital city's east end as part of its ongoing investigation of two men charged with sexually assaulting young people dating back to the 1990s. Eighty-year-ol...
Jun 16, 2023 Police investigating properties belonging to Tony Humby and Bruce Escott in June, 2023. (VOCM News)
