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Parts of Central Newfoundland to Return to Alert Level 2
Restrictions on residents of Central Newfoundland who had been under Alert Level 3 will be eased tonight. The area from Lewisporte to Summerford is returning to Alert Level 2 as of midnight. The regio...
Jun 07, 2021
"Genuinely a gentleman": Friends, Colleagues Pay Tribute to George Murphy
A memorial has been started at Jiffy Cabs in tribute to the late George Murphy-who passed away suddenly on the weekend at the age of 58. Inscribed on a wooden frame laid against the building on the co...
Jun 07, 2021
Two New Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Central NL
There are two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today, both in the Central region and both related to travel. There are three presumptive positive cases, one associated with the Central ...
Jun 07, 2021 (File photo)
Port Blandford Asks ATV Owners to Come Clean After Damaging Grass at Municipal Park
The Town of Port Blandford is asking for the owners of three ATVs that were causing a nuisance and tearing up grass berms at the municipal park to come forward. The incident occurred on Sunday between...
Jun 07, 2021
Whitbourne Police Issue Caution After Teen Reportedly Approached by Stranger in Red Car
Whitbourne RCMP are warning the public after a young woman reported a suspicious incident in Whiteway, Trinity Bay on Friday. The teenager reported that she was walking alone along the Main Road in Wh...
Jun 07, 2021
Police Seek Two Suspects Following Armed Robbery at East End Bank
Police are searching for two male suspects following an armed robbery at a bank on Newfoundland Drive. RNC say the suspects fled the scene in a white SUV at around 12:10 p.m. Two men attempted robbery...
Jun 07, 2021
Paradise Siblings Heading to National World Curling Qualifiers
A pair of curlers from Paradise are making NL sports history as the first brother and sister to attend the National World Curling qualifiers. 20-year-old Katie Follett and 18-year-old Sam Follett, who...
Jun 07, 2021
Quidi Vidi Pedestrian Only Zone Being Considered by St. John's
St. John's city council is considering a pilot project that would make the inner gut of Quidi Vidi village a pedestrian-only zone during certain weekends this summer. The area has long been a tourist ...
Jun 07, 2021
Northeast Avalon Mayors Call for Resolution to Continue Terra Nova Project
Mayors on the Northeast Avalon issued a joint statement this morning calling on all partners to come to a resolution that will see the Terra Nova project move into a new phase of productivity. Late la...
Jun 07, 2021 (Photo courtesy Suncor Energy Inc.)
Still Looking for Answers; Family of Cortney Lake Marking Four Years Since Disappearance
It was four years ago today that Cortney Lake was last seen alive. Dashcam video shows the 24-year-old woman getting into a black pickup truck just before 8 p.m. on June 7, 2017. The truck then pulls ...
Jun 07, 2021 (Cortney Lake)
