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Three People Displaced by Fire in Summerford
There were no injuries, but three people have been displaced following a house fire this morning in Summerford on New World Island. A couple and their teenage son are staying with relatives and are be...
Jul 06, 2021
No New Cases of COVID-19 in NL Today, 1 New Recovery in Central Region
Public Health is reporting no new COVID cases in the province today. There has been one new recovery in the Central Health region, leaving 16 active cases. That includes 12 people on board the Iver Am...
Jul 06, 2021
Man Arrested in 'High-Risk' Incident in Marysvale Waives Right to Bail Hearing
A man from CBS arrested in a high-risk takedown two weeks ago has waived his right to a bail hearing. 34-year-old Matthew Scott faces almost 30 serious charges following his arrest by teams of police ...
Jul 06, 2021 Harbour Grace Provincial Court
Canada Appoints First Indigenous Governor General, Mary Simon
An Inuk from Nunavik in northern Quebec has been named as the new Governor General of Canada. Mary Simon is a former member of the Northern Quebec Inuit Association and was Canada's first Ambassador f...
Jul 06, 2021
Former Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Allegations of Sexual Offences Against Former Student
A local high school teacher accused of sex charges against a former student has pleaded not guilty. Thirty-eight-year-old Noel Strapp is charged with sexual exploitation, or touching a young person fo...
Jul 06, 2021
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Awaiting Response from CUPE on Final Collective Agreement Offer
The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor has presented what it's calling its final offer to the union that represents its employees. Negotiations on a new collective agreement between the Town and CUPE Local 1...
Jul 06, 2021
RCMP Investigating Break, Enter and Theft at Newfoundland Power in Hare Bay
Police are looking for the public's help in their investigation into a daring theft from the Newfoundland Power substation in Hare Bay. Police say the suspects broke into the fenced compound sometime ...
Jul 06, 2021
Iceberg Alley Tent to Return This September
The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent is returning to St. John's this September. Last year's event fell by the wayside because of the pandemic, however, in years past the concert series has been heralded...
Jul 06, 2021 (Photo via Iceberg Alley.)
SIRT-NL Investigation Reports Will Be Publicly Available
The Director of SIRT-NL says he will make the conclusions of his team's investigations available to the public. SIRT-NL is finally up and fully functional years after first being announced by former J...
Jul 06, 2021 (Mike King.)
Police Make Arrests in Several Metro Area Disturbances
The RNC had several disturbances on their hands over the past 24 hours. Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, police in the centre city area of St. John's arrested a male youth after an officer was assaulted. He w...
Jul 06, 2021
