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Ten Weapons Charges Laid Against Man Driving with Loaded Firearm, Taser
A driver ended up with a pack of charges after being pulled over by police in St. John's. At around 10:00 last night RNC officers stopped a car on Mundy Pond Road and found the driver packing a loaded...
Oct 31, 2019
Historic Grand Falls-Windsor Church Rising from the Ashes
Repairs are underway to restore the steeple of a church heavily damaged by fire earlier this month in Grand Falls-Windsor. Fire crews found smoke and flames pouring from St. Matthew's Presbyterian Chu...
Oct 31, 2019
Nalcor Investigating 39 Litre Luminol Spill into Churchill River
Nalcor Energy has confirmed a spill into the Churchill River yesterday. The company says 39 litres of Luminol, a biodegradable product that poses no risk to the river or wildlife, was discharged yeste...
Oct 30, 2019
Northern Harvest Site in Broad Cove Under Quarantine Due to ISA
Northern Harvest, the company at the centre of the massive fish die-off off the south coast this summer has had its fish farm site at Broad Cove quarantined due to Infectious Salmon Anaemia. The provi...
Oct 30, 2019 (Photo via Northern Harvest.)
Over $44,500 Raised by Discovery Health Care Foundation Radiothon
Generosity rang through the airwaves today, as community members and donors came together to support another successful Discovery Health Care Foundation radiothon. Over $44,500 was raised in support o...
Oct 30, 2019
Thousands of Names Presented to Minister Calling for Return of Direct Dublin Flights
The group advocating for the direct flight from St. John's to Dublin be reinstated, today presented the Minister of Tourism with a petition garnering over 2,400 signatures. Both WestJet and Air Canada...
Oct 30, 2019
Local Sports Startup Looks to Help Upcoming Athletes Find their Feet
A new sports management company founded by a young duo from Newfoundland and Labrador is looking to work with up and coming athletes to further their athletic careers. Fifty & Two Sports Management In...
Oct 30, 2019
New Recycling Program Diverting Used Oil, Glycol Products from Local Landfills
Used oil and glycol products are getting a second life here in the province, as a new recycling program officially launched today. The Atlantic Used Oil Management Association (UOMA) launched the recy...
Oct 30, 2019
Man Pronounced Dead After International Flight Makes Emergency Landing in St. John's
RNC are working with the Chief Medical Examiner's Office in determining the cause of death of a passenger on board an international flight that made an emergency landing in St. John's yesterday. The 7...
Oct 30, 2019
Mixed Bag of Weather Being Given Out with Candy for Halloween
Thousands of "trick or treaters" are hoping for decent weather tomorrow night as they ring doorbells and knock on doors to fill up their goodie bags. Environment Canada not expecting much in the way o...
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