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Police Investigating Reported Assault on East End St. John's Walking Trail
The RNC is investigating an assault on an east end walking trail in the capital city. On the evening of Tuesday, June 29, police were called to a home in the east end of St. John's. A young female was...
Jun 30, 2021
Longshoremen's Protective Union Makes Historic Donation to the Rooms
A significant piece in the history of the Longshoremen's Protective Union has been donated to The Rooms. The framed photo shows W. G. Sullivan, then-union president, shaking hands with King George VI ...
Jun 30, 2021
One Taken to Hospital Following Collision at Kelsey Drive and Kenmount Road Intersection
One person was taken to hospital following a dramatic crash at the intersection of Kelsey Drive and Kenmount Road earlier this afternoon. Witnesses indicate the person was the driver of a dirt bike wh...
Jun 30, 2021
Province Seeking Solution to Rectify Cause of Algal Bloom Near Salmon Cove
Solutions are being found to address the cause of an algal bloom at Forest Pond near Salmon Cove. The algae have proliferated, turning the water in the pond a milky green, and killing fish in the pond...
Jun 30, 2021
US Coast Guard Ship with Unusual History Makes Appearance in St. John's Harbour
A US Coast Guard ship was turning heads on the St. John's waterfront today. The USCGC Eagle is a 295-foot barque used for naval training purposes by the US Coast Guard. The vessel has a long and unusu...
Jun 30, 2021 (Photo by the United States Coast Guard.)
CBS Approves OCI's Long Pond Development in Special Council Meeting
There have been two significant developments regarding the proposed Ocean Choice International development of Long Pond Harbour in Conception Bay South. The provincial government declined to order an ...
Jun 30, 2021 (Architect's render of the proposed development, courtesy Ocean Choice International.)
One New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 as Province Prepares to Welcome Travellers from Across Canada
There is one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the province today. There are five active cases in the province and no one is in hospital. In the meantime, officials expect that up to 80 per cent of al...
Jun 30, 2021
Kurt Churchill Charged with Second Degree Murder in Craigmillar Avenue Investigation
Police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a man on a St. John's street almost one year ago. 47-year-old James Cody died of a single gunshot just after 4 a.m. on a Sunday morning last July. I...
Jun 30, 2021 (RNC Inspector Colin McNeil.)
Former RNC Acting Inspector Joe Gullage Passes Away
A well-known retired Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer has passed away. Joe Gullage, who advanced to the rank of Acting Inspector before his retirement in 2018, passed away on Monday after a bri...
Jun 30, 2021
Serious Thought, Reflection Must be Taken on Path of Reconciliation, says Nunatsiavut President
The President of the Nunatsiavut Government is urging Canadians to mark Canada Day as a time to reflect on what true reconciliation with Indigenous peoples really means. Johannes Lampe says the discov...
Jun 30, 2021 Johannes Lampe, President, Nunatsiavut Government.
