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Significant Earthquake Recorded Off Southeast Coast of Avalon
It may come as a surprise, but there was a fairly significant earthquake off the southeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula one week ago. Earthquakes Canada recorded a 4.2 magnitude earthquake southeast ...
Sep 04, 2021
Mount Pearl Welcomes Return of Goose to Power's Pond After Recovering from Injury
Residents of Mount Pearl are welcoming back a familiar feathery friend to a local pond. Power's Pond is home to a variety of wildlife, including two Embden geese who have been in the area for quite so...
Sep 03, 2021
Drugs, Cash Seized from Suspended Driver Following Highway Traffic Stop
RCMP are investigating after a traffic stop near Gander that resulted in the seizure of a quantity of drugs and cash. Police pulled over a vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway near Little Harbour aroun...
Sep 03, 2021
Innu Nation Issues Questionnaire for Federal Candidates on Rate Mitigation Plan
The Innu Nation has released a questionnaire to federal election candidates on the Muskrat Falls rate mitigation plan outlined by the federal government over the summer. The Innu Nation, Mushuau Innu,...
Sep 03, 2021 (Muskrat Falls generating station under construction. File photo courtesy Nalcor.)
Paradise Man Charged Following Online Child Exploitation Investigation
A 19-year-old Paradise man is facing child exploitation charges as the result of an investigation conducted by the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation team. Police say the investigation be...
Sep 03, 2021
Police Issue Caution About Home Maintenance Scam in Corner Brook
The RNC are warning of a new scam in the Corner Brook region. Police have received multiple calls of a man in the city taking money to complete home maintenance work and then not following through. A ...
Sep 03, 2021
NL Reports 5 New Cases of COVID-19, Issues List of Possible Exposure Sites
Five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported in the province today leading to a number of public advisories in Bonavista and St. John's. Three cases are being reported in the Eastern Health...
Sep 03, 2021 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Trades NL Calling for Changes to Federal Income Tax Act for Skilled Trades Workers
Trades NL is looking for changes to the federal Income Tax Act to make it easier for skilled trades workers who must travel for work to get back and forth. It's one of the questions Trades NL is encou...
Sep 03, 2021 (Darin King, file photo.)
RNC Seeking Video Footage, Witness Information in Connection with St. John's Homicide
The RNC held a news conference this morning to provide an update on the ongoing homicide investigation in the capital city's downtown. Lorraine Obed, 28, is facing a charge of second-degree murder in ...
Sep 03, 2021 (File photo.)
Beagle Paws Speaking Out About Incident on Argentia Ferry Run
Animal welfare group Beagle Paws is speaking out about a recent incident brought to light on Marine Atlantic's Argentia run. Three beagles, contained in two crates, were transported from Nova Scotia t...
Sep 03, 2021 Photo via Sandra Woito
