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Car Collides with Moose on Peacekeeper's Way
A moose-vehicle collision sent two people to hospital last evening. Emergency crews were called to Peacekeepers Way, near Fowler's Road, at about 8:20 p.m. last evening after a westbound sedan struck ...
Oct 08, 2019 Picture by Earl Noble
Mudslinging, But Little Control in Crowded Leaders Debate According to Viewers
Fireworks between Andrew Sheer and Justin Trudeau were at the forefront of last night's English Language Leaders Debate. The debate was broadcast live from the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, ...
Oct 08, 2019 Image courtesy CPAC.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Sharpen Skills at Rescue Training Seminar
The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary in this province respond to 30 per cent of the more than 1,600 calls that come into the Atlantic Rescue Coordination Centre. To maintain the auxiliary's skills, the ...
Oct 07, 2019
Decision to Halt Haiti Mission Difficult, but Safety 'Paramount': Team Broken Earth
The president and CEO of Team Broken Earth says the decision to cancel its upcoming mission in Haiti weighs heavily on the mind, but the safety of volunteers remains the top priority. Team Broken Eart...
Oct 07, 2019
Police Request Help in Search for Missing Man
Police are asking for the public's help locating a missing man. Yesterday, the RNC received a missing person report for 46-year-old Edward Conway. Since then, it's believed he was in the area of the S...
Oct 07, 2019
Convicted Murderer Craig Pope Sentenced to Life in Prison
It's life in prison for Craig Pope, the St. John's man convicted of second degree murder in the September 2017 death of Jonathon Collins. Justice Vikas Khaladkar sentenced Pope in Supreme Court on Fri...
Oct 07, 2019 (VOCM News)
Class Action Delves Into Horrific History of Sexual Abuse at Youth Homes
This story contains language that some readers may find disturbing. The next step in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of residents of the Boys' and Girls' homes in Pleasantville, Whitbourne and ...
Oct 07, 2019
Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole on Waterford Bridge Road
A portion of Waterford Bridge Road was closed Monday afternoon after a pickup truck left the road, colliding with a utility pole. Emergency crews responded to the busy route at around 2 p.m. RNC halte...
Oct 07, 2019
New Provincial SIRT to Oversee Investigation Into Fatal Corner Brook Crash
The RCMP are going to handle the investigation of a fatal car crash in Corner Brook on the weekend, but the newly-minted Provincial Serious Incident Response Team is going to provide oversight. RNC ca...
Oct 07, 2019
Driver Caught Going 60 km/h Above Limit on Veterans Memorial
A 21-year-old man is facing charges after RCMP clocked him at 60 km/h over the posted speed limit. RCMP observed the vehicle passing other traffic on the Veterans Memorial around 3:00 on Sunday aftern...
Oct 07, 2019
