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Central RCMP Seeking Public's Assistance Locating Wanted Man
RCMP in Central are seeking the public's help locating a man who they say is actively evading them. Police say 34-year-old Kevin Robert Reid has numerous warrants out for his arrest, including assault...
Feb 01, 2022
Christopher "Abbo" Abbott, Man Behind Buddy the Puffin, Passes Away
The man behind one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most beloved characters has passed away at 51. Christopher Abbott first donned the Buddy the Puffin suit as the mascot for the St. John's Maple Leafs ...
Feb 01, 2022
Three Men Facing Charges After Drugs, Weapons Found at Deer Lake Home
Three men are facing drug and weapons charges after a Deer Lake residence was raided on Friday. Shortly before 7:00 p.m., RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on North Main Street. Officers s...
Feb 01, 2022
NL Minimum Wage Rising to $13.20 an Hour in April
The minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador is set to increase by 45 cents as of April 1. The increase will bring the wage in the province to $13.20 per hour. As well, the minimum overtime rate will...
Feb 01, 2022
Patrick Roche Named Chief of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Patrick Roche has been installed as the new Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. The 36-year veteran officer had most recently been the commanding officer for the Corner Brook and Labrador re...
Feb 01, 2022 Chief Patrick Roche
Local Chinese Community Marks Lunar Year of the Tiger
Today marks what's commonly become known as the Chinese New Year. 2022 rings in the Lunar Year of the Tiger, which is marked not only in China, but in other Asian countries as well, including Vietnam ...
Feb 01, 2022 Vernon Raineil Cenzon / Unsplash
List of Candidates for New Seniors' Advocate Before Government
A list of qualified candidates for the position of Seniors' Advocate is before Cabinet for a decision. The provincial government was responding to Opposition questions surrounding the apparent delay i...
Feb 01, 2022 (Photo: https://www.assembly.nl.ca/)
Repairs Continue to Roads, Parks and Trails Damaged by Flooding in St. John's
The City of St. John's continues to regularly update the status of roads and trails damaged by heavy rain and snowmelt this past weekend. Late yesterday, officials said the Rennie's River trail system...
Feb 01, 2022
Lack of Snow Won't Amount to Savings for City of St. John's, says Breen
It's been quite a mild winter thus far in the metro region, though it is not clear yet if the lack of snow will generate any savings for the capital city. There hasn't been much on the ground for prol...
Feb 01, 2022
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP Investigating Robbery at Bogart's Jewellers
RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor are investigating a robbery that happened last Friday at Bogart's Jewellers. Police responded to the store in the Valley Mall shortly before 4:30 p.m. They say a masked man...
Feb 01, 2022
