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Clarenville Teen In Serious Condition Following ATV Crash
A 19-year-old Clarenville man has been injured following an ATV crash near Terra Nova, Saturday night. RCMP say the man was taken to hospital in Clarenville with serious injuries. He was transferred t...
May 22, 2019
Police Conclude Investigation Into Skeletal Remains Found In CBS
Police have concluded their investigation into the discovery of human skeletal remains in CBS, while the accused in that case is scheduled to return to court tomorrow. In April, the RNC located skelet...
May 22, 2019
Polar Bear Warning Issued For Town Of Fleur De Lys
A polar bear warning has been issued for the town of Fleur de Lys after one was spotted roaming near the community this morning. The Town shared photos on its Facebook page showing a polar bear wander...
May 22, 2019
Northern Alberta Town Evacuates As Wildfire Burns Near Border
Nearly 5,000 people have been evacuated from the area of High Level-a Northern Alberta town-as a wildfire rages just south of its borders. The Town of High Level, about 400 kilometres northwest of For...
May 22, 2019
Vandalism Causes Expensive Damage To Construction Equipment
A piece of industrial equipment parked in a pit on the main highway near Lewisporte was heavily damaged over the long weekend. The conveyor belt on a recycler machine was cut in two, an act of vandali...
May 22, 2019
Mercer Changes Plea In Firearms Offence Case
A 50-year-old woman set to stand trial today for alleged assault with a weapon changed her plea this morning. Brenda Mercer was arrested following an incident in Paradise in November 2016. She was cha...
May 21, 2019
Human Remains Discovered Near Makkovik
Human remains found near Makkovik last week have been sent to the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy and identification. RCMP say the remains were discovered May 18th. The area has a number of outstan...
May 21, 2019
St. John’s Man Successfully Reaches The Summit Of Everest
Mark Ballard has successfully reach the top of the tallest mountain in the world. Ballard, originally from St. John's, had last communicated that he had reached Mount Everest's Camp Four yesterday and...
May 21, 2019
Province Tops Country In Per Capita Spending On Booze
Newfoundland and Labrador tops all provinces when it comes to money spent boozing. Statistics Canada figures for the fiscal year 2016-2017 (April 1-March 31) show that this province spends $1,056 per ...
May 21, 2019
Abortion Doulas Training To Give Women Support Before, During, And After
Abortion Support Services Atlantic recently gave a two-day workshop in St. John's on how to become an abortion doula. The training was brought to the province by Emma Duke, the Mindful Doula postpartu...
May 21, 2019
