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Rainbow Riders Sends Out SOS as Snow Overflows Horse Paddocks
The aftermath of a storm that dropped over 40 cm of snow on the metro region was the cause of many headaches yesterday as residents tried to dig out, and the workers at Rainbow Riders were no exceptio...
Jan 07, 2020
Crews Douse St. Patrick's Church Fire in Carbonear
Fire crews made quick work of a blaze at St. Patrick's Church in Carbonear on Sunday Pictures and video from the scene show smoke billowing from the basement area of the Church. Fire Chief Brent Sween...
Jan 07, 2020
RNC, K-9 Unit Catch Stolen Car in CBS
A lot of dogs like chasing cars, but not all of them do it professionally. RNC officers brought in the K-9 unit last night while investigating a stolen vehicle spotted in CBS. Police successfully loca...
Jan 07, 2020 Avalon, of the RNC K-9 unit.
Metro Region Comes Through Snowiest Christmas in 80 Years
The region got about 100 cm from Christmas Eve to Old Christmas Day, well short of the record 130 cm in 1937-38. Another system coming in tomorrow afternoon is not expected to result in an significant...
Jan 07, 2020
St. John's Man Arrested, Charged with Choking, Confinement
A man was arrested after a vicious assault in St. John's last night. Around 6:30 RNC responded to a disturbance at a residence in the center city area and arrested a 22-year-old man who had been viola...
Jan 07, 2020
Citing Poor Economy, Another St. John's Restaurant Closes Doors
The new year saw the closure of another downtown restaurant. Granite Bar & Restaurant officially closed its doors January 1 citing escalating costs and "poor economy." A goodbye bash was held at the r...
Jan 07, 2020
Bay Roberts Planning Celebration for Return of World Juniors Champion Dawson Mercer
The Mayor of Bay Roberts says a celebration will be planned to mark Team Canada's victory at the World Junior Championships. Bay Roberts native Dawson Mercer was part of the team that brought home Gol...
Jan 06, 2020 (Photo courtesy Hockey Canada.)
Plows Leave Cul-de-Sac Resident Behind Field of Heavy Snow
People living in a cul-de-sac in St. John's are faced with what they see as an unfair situation after city plows left a lot of snow in their wake. The three to four-foot high field of heavy snow exten...
Jan 06, 2020
Police Investigating Vehicle-Pedestrian Hit and Run in Grand Falls-Windsor
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP are looking for help from the public after a driver struck a pedestrian with their vehicle, and fled the scene. A 22-year-old man was walking across the intersection of Lincol...
Jan 06, 2020
Blizzard Makes Trouble for Crews Battling House Fire in St. John's
The cause of the fire is still unknown at a hard-to-reach home in St. John's last night. Around 12:30 crews responded to a house fire on Groves Road, north of the Outer Ring Road. Heavy smoke was comi...
Jan 06, 2020 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
