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Teens Found Driving Stolen Vehicle on Portugal Cove Road
Not everyone who has had their vehicle stolen goes on to see someone casually driving it down the road in front of them, but that's what happened last night. Just before midnight the RNC got the call ...
Feb 11, 2020
Police Catch New Driver at 57 km/h Above the Limit, Dole Out Licence Suspension
A 17-year-old novice driver from Deer Lake is without his licence after they were stopped by police on the TCH Sunday afternoon. At around 3:00 p.m. police were on the Trans-Canada east of Pasadena an...
Feb 10, 2020
Gander Flyers Suspend Hockey Operations for Remainder of Season
A big disappointment for hockey fans in Central Newfoundland. The Gander Flyers have suspended hockey operations for the season, and will not be going ahead with the 12-game series against Grand Falls...
Feb 10, 2020 (Photo courtesy Gander Flyers via Facebook.)
Police Seize 7,600 Cartons of Contraband Tobacco, Charge St. Philip's Man
A 70-year-old St. Philip's man is facing charges after the seizure of contraband tobacco from a cube van in Gander. Police stopped the van on the Trans-Canada Highway last Thursday as part of an ongoi...
Feb 10, 2020
Student-Led Project Sets Eyes on the Skies for Emergency Cardiac Care
When someone is going into cardiac arrest it is vital to have access to quick and efficient medical treatment. A student-led group is looking to advance the quality of life for people in Newfoundland ...
Feb 10, 2020 (Photo courtesy HeartStarter / Enactus.)
Police Confirm Remains Found in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
RCMP have confirmed the discovery of a body in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this morning. The 46-year-old woman's remains were found around 8:00 a.m. on a trail in the community. Family are being notified. ...
Feb 10, 2020
Rate Mitigation Agreement Announced by Federal and Provincial Governments
After almost a year of negotiations, an agreement has been reached that should keep power rates in Newfoundland and Labrador from skyrocketing. To achieve that, Ottawa agreed to renegotiate financing ...
Feb 10, 2020 (File photo courtesy Nalcor.)
Forget Rate Mitigation, Give Muskrat to the Feds says Sullivan
A Muskrat blogger doubts if any rate mitigation plan will cut it. Des Sullivan wants to see the federal government take over Muskrat Falls and include it as part of the same corporation with the Trans...
Feb 10, 2020
Cocaine Seized, Paradise Man Arrested as Part of Operation Rapture
The RNC's Drug Investigation Unit have seized cocaine and arrested a 49-year-old resident of Paradise in connection with Operation Rapture. On Wednesday, February 5th the RNC DIU seized four kilograms...
Feb 10, 2020
Northeast Eagles Power into End of Good Deeds Cup Contest
The Northeast Eagles' Good Deeds Cup video reached over 88-thousand views when the contest closed as of midnight last night. What started as a small fundraising activity by a team of a young hockey pl...
Feb 10, 2020
