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37-year-old Arrested for July Robbery in CBS
A 37-year-old man is facing charges following an extensive investigation into a July robbery in CBS. On July 30th, RNC responded to a robbery involving a firearm in CBS. Police were able to identify t...
Sep 25, 2021
No Injuries in Kenmount Terrace House Fire
There were no injuries in a house fire in the Kenmount Terrace area of St. John's Saturday afternoon. The blaze broke out at the rear of number 15 Georgina Street shortly before 2 p.m., sending plumes...
Sep 25, 2021
NL Reports 14 New Cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, with all of them in the Central Health region. There are also 18 new presumptive positive cases. Seven of the new confi...
Sep 25, 2021
Opposition Accuses Education Minister of "Politicizing" Calls for Transparency Surrounding COVID in Schools
The Opposition is accusing Education Minister Tom Osborne of politicizing their calls for the government to be more transparent about the situation of COVD-19 in schools. Shadow Minister Barry Petten ...
Sep 25, 2021 (Barry Petten, file photo.)
Council of Atlantic Premiers Meeting Taking Place Virtually Amid Rising COVID Cases
The Council of Atlantic Premiers meeting scheduled for this coming Monday and Tuesday in Moncton, New Brunswick will no longer proceed in-person. Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and PEI have ...
Sep 25, 2021
Public Health Compiling Data on Breakthrough COVID Cases in Central Outbreaks
Public Health officials are still compiling the data on the percentage of breakthrough COVID cases among those who are fully vaccinated. "Delta is a different beast" says Acting Chief Medical Officer ...
Sep 25, 2021 (Photo by New York National Guard via Flickr.)
Emergency Crews Clear Scene of Vehicle Fire on ORR
Emergency vehicles have cleared the scene of a vehicle fire near Paradise. A black truck, belonging to retired RCMP officer, Boyd Merrill, caught fire while he was on his way to an event with the Posi...
Sep 25, 2021 Photo via Boyd Merrill
The "Two Michaels" Return Home After Over 1,000 Days in Chinese Prison
After more than one-thousand days in Chinese prisons, Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are back home. The two Michaels were originally arrested in China in 2018 for espionage, however many ...
Sep 25, 2021
Seven Arrested; Large Quantity of Drugs, Cash and Guns Seized in Project Barnacle
Seven people, including four from this province, are facing a slew of firearms and drug related charges following Project Barnacle. On February 11, the RCMP Organized Crime Unit in St. John's with hel...
Sep 25, 2021
Ride For Dad Raises Over $55,000 for Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Around 120 motorcycle enthusiasts hit the road today for the 15th annual Avalon Motorcycle Ride For Dad. The police-escorted parade through St. John's and Portugal Cove-St. Philips raised over $55,000...
Sep 25, 2021
