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Gas Price Sees Decent Drop, Most Fuels Also Down
Expect to have an easier time at the pumps, as the price of most fuels saw a decent drop this week. The maximum regulated price of gas is down by 5.7 cents a litre, while diesel is down by three cents...
Jul 25, 2019
Wanted Man Arrested Following Dangerous Crime Spree Near Clarenville
A St. John's man has been arrested following a crime spree in Clarenville, Tuesday night. Police were called to a motel in the area around 8:00 p.m. to arrest 37-year-old Kevin Roberts, who was wanted...
Jul 25, 2019
Officials Caution About Fraudulent Traffic Fine Email
The Department of Justice is cautioning the public of a fraudulent email circulating, that asks potential victims to send money for traffic fines. The email, which appears to be from "traffic enforcem...
Jul 25, 2019
No Injuries Reported in Alarming Moose Collision Near Paddys Pond
No injuries were reported, however a moose was killed in a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway last night. Emergency crews responded to the westbound lanes of the highway near Paddys Pond at about 9...
Jul 25, 2019 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
Efforts to Remove Undetonated Explosives Off Bell Island Wrap Up With 50 Per Cent Recovered
Efforts to remove and detonate unexploded ordnance from four sunken iron ore carriers torpedoed by German U-Boats off Bell Island during WWII have wrapped up, with 50 per cent of the potentially explo...
Jul 24, 2019
Michael Harvey Named New Privacy Commissioner
Michael Harvey has been named the province's new Privacy Commissioner. Harvey was named by a selection panel, essentially controlled by government, which then provided a short list to Premier Dwight B...
Jul 24, 2019
Taxi Drivers Keep Up Pressure on 'Outrageous' Insurance Rates
Taxi drivers in metro again took their fight with the insurance industry to Confederation Building this morning. With another rate increase coming next week, they wanted to make government aware of th...
Jul 24, 2019
Facing Sentencing, Avondale Man Elects to Go to Trial for Intense Crime Spree
Jesse Lewis of Avondale, once expected to enter guilty pleas in connection to a daring daytime high speed chase and carjacking, has changed his mind-he now wants to go to trial. Lewis, 22, was on the ...
Jul 24, 2019
C-NLOPB 'Disappointed,' Expects Better of Operators Following Hibernia Spill
The CEO of the C-NLOPB says they are disappointed and expect better from operators in the offshore following last week's Hibernia oil spill. Scott Tessier says with the Husky spill in November, and no...
Jul 24, 2019
Family Devastated After Dog Shot, Killed on Northwest Avalon
A family is devastated after their pet dog was shot dead at close range on the northwest Avalon. Bandit-a four-year-old malamute-broke free from his tether Sunday evening in Red Head Cove next to Bay ...
Jul 24, 2019 (Photo of Bandit via Facebook.)
