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Deer Lake Man Overdue from Fishing Trip Found Safe
An 80-year-old man reported missing after heading out on a salmon angling trip was found alive yesterday, two days after he was last seen. Clarence Robbins left his home in Deer Lake on Tuesday, headi...
Jun 24, 2022
Supports Available for First Responders Who Attended Fatal Crash Near Bishop's Falls
First responders who attended the scene of a horrific fatal crash on the Trans-Canada Highway this week say they're holding their own. Wednesday evening's head-on collision involving two heavily-loade...
Jun 24, 2022
Suspect in Goulds Shooting Freed on Conditions
One of two men charged in connection with Sunday's shooting has been released from custody. Twenty-two-year-old Thomas Barnes of Paradise was freed Thursday, by consent, after securing two sureties an...
Jun 23, 2022
Corner Brook RNC Cautioning Residents of Bitcoin-Related Scam
RNC in Croner Brook are warning local residents of a bitcoin-related scam operating in the region. The RNC's Corner Brook detachment has receive multiple reports of phone calls being received from som...
Jun 23, 2022
Second Diving Death in Two Weeks Reported Off Bell Island
Police are reporting a second diving-related death near Bell Island within a couple of weeks. RCMP say a 56-year-old American tourist was diving near Lance Cove on Tuesday when he surfaced showing sig...
Jun 23, 2022
Province Announces 2022 Teacher Awards
The provincial government is recognizing a long list of teachers for their work in helping to inspire and mold students for success. The Premier's Award for Teaching Innovation recognizes teachers who...
Jun 23, 2022
Marystown Man Jailed For Fatal Crash Near Rushoon
A 21-year-old Marystown man has been sentenced to almost two years in jail for impaired driving causing death. William Picco was sentenced Wednesday in Grand Bank Provincial Court in connection with a...
Jun 23, 2022
Trials on New Technology at Eastern Health to Help Inform Antibiotic Use
A new technology is being implemented at Eastern Health that is hoped to have positive impacts on the detection of infections for patients, and on the use of antibiotics. BD Canada has announced that ...
Jun 23, 2022
RCMP Warning of Suspicious Activity in Deer Lake
Deer Lake RCMP are warning of some suspicious activity reported in the town in recent days. Police received a report from a teenage girl who was approached at a local coffee shop on Wednesday by a man...
Jun 23, 2022
Capelin Rolling at Middle Cove Beach
The capelin are rolling at Middle Cove and Outer Cove beaches, prompting the town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove to issue a friendly reminder to the many people flocking to the area to take in the...
Jun 23, 2022
