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RCMP Arrest Wanted Central Newfoundland Man
RNC have confirmed the arrest of Kevin Reid who was wanted by police. He was arrested in Corner Brook The Constabulary says Reid is being held in custody and they thank the public for their help.
Jul 12, 2022
Marystown Holding By-Election to Fill Vacant Council Seat
A by-election is underway in Marystown today. The byelection has been called to fill a single vacancy on council. Three candidates are in the running, Jessie Miller, Gary Myles and Arthur Saunders. Fo...
Jul 12, 2022 (Image via Google Maps.)
Lifesaving Society Reminding Swimmers Not to Use Pool Floats in Open Water
A child is none-the-worse after a worrisome situation that unfolded at Northern Bay Sands on the weekend. The Coast Guard's Conception Bay inshore rescue boat crew was called to the popular beach afte...
Jul 12, 2022 Whiteaway Pond, Torbay
Ocean Conservation Group Concerned with Burning of Plastic Waste
Oceana Canada is urging Canadians to go plastic-free but acknowledges that the alternatives are hard to find. The marine conservation group says plastics are having a significant impact on the ocean e...
Jul 12, 2022 tanvi sharma / Unsplash
RCMP Attend Bay St. George POWWOW
Police turned out at the Bay St. George POWWOW in Flat Bay on the weekend to take part in the festivities. RCMP Inspector Gerard Webb and Sergeant Terry Alexander, both of whom are Indigenous, were on...
Jul 12, 2022
Four Displaced Following Duplex Fire in St. John's
Three adults and an infant have been displaced after fire damaged a duplex on Freshwater Road over the supper hour yesterday. Two adults were living on one side of the duplex while a parent and child-...
Jul 12, 2022
Suspension of Sports, Other Programs Inevitable: Mayor Aker
The mayor of Mount Pearl isn't surprised that sports programs are being suspended as he's hearing of bullying and intimidation on the picket lines. However, CUPE says that is not so. Local 2099 has be...
Jul 12, 2022 (File photo.)
Man Facing Impaired Charges Following Two-Vehicle Collision in St. John's
A man has been charged with drunk driving after a two-vehicle accident on Elizabeth Avenue in St. John's last night. The 45-year-old blew over twice the legal limit following the crash which occurred ...
Jul 12, 2022
Heritage NL Releases Online Exhibition on Root Cellars
Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador is helping people get to the root of the history of root cellars. The organization recently released A History of Root Cellars in Newfoundland and Labrador, an onlin...
Jul 11, 2022 Photo via Twillingate.com
Energy Ministers Defend Using "Green" Terminology in Mining Industry
Energy ministers attending last week's national conference in St. John's are defending the use of terms such as "green" steel and aluminum in the push to reduce carbon emissions. Ottawa recently provi...
Jul 11, 2022
