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Premier's Decision to Call Winter Election Example of Poor Leadership and Decision-Making: Crosbie
Premier Andrew Furey is continuing to field serious questions about the timing of the election given the recent outbreak in the metro region. Callers on VOCM On Target yesterday questioned the timing ...
Feb 10, 2021
Sports and Recreation Activities Cancelled in Metro Due to Public Health Special Measures
Sporting and recreational organizations in the metro region have cancelled activities for the time being based on public health special measures. Hockey NL has suspended all hockey activity from Clare...
Feb 10, 2021
Nain Man Again Facing Sex-Related Charges Involving a Child
A 52-year-old man from Nain, already charged with sexual assault against a youth, is now facing additional sex-related charges. Douglas Kohlmeister has been charged with sexual assault and sexual inte...
Feb 10, 2021
Mount Pearl City Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
An employee with the City of Mount Pearl is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. A city spokesperson says any immediate coworkers have been notified and contact tracing is underway. However,...
Feb 09, 2021
RCMP Investigating Theft of Truck From Makinsons Residence
Bay Roberts RCMP are investigating after receiving a report of a pickup truck taken from a residence on Hodgewater Line in Makinsons. The vehicle is believed to have been taken sometime between 2:00 p...
Feb 09, 2021
RCMP Headquarters to Remain Closed for the Week
RCMP Headquarters in White Hills will stay closed for the remainder of this week. RCMP Headquarters will remain closed to the public and to all employees other than those deemed critical for operation...
Feb 09, 2021 (File photo.)
Driver Charged with Impaired After Fleeing Scene of Crash Going Wrong Way on Highway
A 72-year old Deer Lake man has been arrested following a two vehicle crash on the Trans Canada late last week. RCMP were called to the area near Deer Lake about 6:30 Friday evening. There were no inj...
Feb 09, 2021
Police Charge Atlantic BBB President with Child Porn, Sex Offences
The head of the Better Business Bureau for the Atlantic region has been charged with child porn and sex offences. 47-year-old Peter Alan Moorhouse of Enfield, Nova Scotia, is accused of making child p...
Feb 09, 2021
Four Arrested on Drug Charges in Two Separate Incidents in Grand Falls-Windsor
Four people have been arrested and are facing drug-related charges following two separate incidents in Grand Falls-Windsor. Around 11 p.m. on January 30, RCMP noticed a car parked at a local business ...
Feb 09, 2021
30 New Cases of COVID-19: Two-Week 'Circuit-Breaker' Coming Down in St. John's - Metro
There are 30 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today, and the Chief Medical Officer of Health is tightening restrictions in the St. John's - metro area. All cases are in the Eastern Health region ...
Feb 09, 2021
