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Police Charge Man for Alleged Threats, Impaired Driving
A 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged with uttering threats following an investigation in Old Perlican, Wednesday evening. Harbour Grace RCMP located the suspect and his vehicle in the commu...
Nov 07, 2019
Lawyer Calls for Public Inquiry Into Sudden Death of Jonathan Henoche at HMP
The inmate who died suddenly at Her Majesty's Penitentiary yesterday has been identified as Jonathan Henoche of Labrador. The 33-year-old was awaiting trial in the 2016 murder of 88-year-old Regule Sc...
Nov 07, 2019 (Jonathan Henoche via Facebook.)
Extensive Search Involving Police Dog Results in Arrest of West Coast Fugitive
A man who escaped from a corrections facility on the west coast is back in custody, after over six hours on the lam. Forty-year-old Timothy Hackett reportedly fled from the West Coast Correctional Cen...
Nov 07, 2019
George Street Association Shuts Down Offices Pending "Realignment"
The George Street Association is realigning its operations and shutting its office in downtown St. John's. That's according to an email which Jonathan Galgay sent to the association membership. In the...
Nov 07, 2019
Vital Signs Numbers Deceptive When it Comes to Doctors Per Capita says Medical Association
The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association is refuting some of the numbers regarding family physicians released in the Vital Signs 2019 report earlier this week. The report, released by the Har...
Nov 07, 2019
Correctional Officers Involved in Death of HMP Inmate: Earle
The incident involving the death of an inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary yesterday involved correctional officers. RNC are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident that resulted in ...
Nov 07, 2019
Bond Street Death Officially Designated Homicide
The death of a 23-year-old man outside a Bond Street residence on Tuesday night has been deemed a homicide by the RNC. The man died as the result of a violent confrontation outside the home shortly af...
Nov 07, 2019 (Photo courtesy Josh Taylor via Twitter.)
Clare's Law Gives Province New Shield to Protect Women from Men with History of Violence
Statistics show this province has a serious issue with violence against women. Many are applauding legislation passed in the House of Assembly yesterday called Clare's Law which gives police the abili...
Nov 07, 2019
Wintry Driving Conditions Hit Northern Peninsula, with More on the Way
They say you should be satisfied if the kids get past Halloween without a snowsuit on, but nevertheless drivers were chagrined to see whiteout conditions on the west coast today. Some areas of the isl...
Nov 07, 2019
Massage Parlour Discussion Gets Heated as Owner Questions Moves by City
Fireworks flew at St. John's City Hall last night as a public meeting was held to discuss certain regulations around massage parlours. A man who says he owns three massage parlours in the City came to...
Nov 07, 2019
