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Man Shot in Apparent Hunting Accident Near Botwood
One man was taken to hospital following an apparent hunting accident in the Botwood area this week. RCMP say the injured man was one of two men hunting near Green Valley Farms in Botwood on Tuesday mo...
Dec 05, 2019
Little Information Available as Investigation Continues Into Homicide at HMP
The Minister of Justice is saying little about the homicide at Her Majesty's Penitentiary. The death of 33-year-old inmate Jonathan Henoche has been ruled a homicide by the Chief Medical Examiner's Of...
Dec 05, 2019 (Jonathan Henoche via Facebook.)
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Sets Boil Water Advisory
Residents in parts of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's are under a boil water advisory, as the town conducts repairs to its water distribution system. The town says homes and businesses from Western Gully R...
Dec 05, 2019
Snow Slacking Off After Messy Afternoon in Central
The snowfall has slacked off in Central after a nasty afternoon. Environment Canada Meteorologist David Neil says a special statement was in effect for snowfall in the region. They were expecting a qu...
Dec 05, 2019 (Photo courtesy Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie via Twitter.)
Gander Fire & Rescue Puts on Viral Christmas Display
Gander Fire and Rescue is decking the fire halls this holiday season with a spectacular video posted to their Facebook page. The video opens with municipal enforcement checking out a disturbance at th...
Dec 05, 2019
Bay Roberts Dog, Missing Eight Months, Spotted on Trail Camera Near Brigus Junction
It turns out a beloved pet, missing for 8 months and believed to be dead is alive and well after all... but still on the missing list. Peter Vaters and Rebecca Curlew of Bay Roberts says Zoe is a spec...
Dec 05, 2019
Local Cannabis Retailer Praises Changes to Provincial Commission Formula
The provincial government's decision to increase the commission for tier one cannabis retailers means one local shop's doors can remain open. Cannabis retailer and advocate Thomas Clarke says he is ha...
Dec 05, 2019
Dog Beats Horse: RNC Clocks Four-Legged Flatfoots to See Who's Fastest
You wouldn't want to be competing with the RNC's K9 unit in a chase. Officers decided to clock police dog Avalon using a hand-held lidar. In a video posted to twitter, the dog can be seen sprinting ac...
Dec 05, 2019
Victims of Suicide to Be Remembered at Vigil
A vigil is planned this weekend to remember the lives of those who died by suicide. Kim Kelly says it's meant to be a time to remember the lives of loved ones, not how they died. Please share...rememb...
Dec 05, 2019
It's Time to Light the Lights: Confederation Hill Set to Ring in the Holiday Season
Confederation Hill will light up in bright colours this evening as the province joins cities across the country in ringing in the holiday season. The Christmas Lights Across Canada Celebration is an a...
Dec 05, 2019 (File Photo.)
