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Sister of Teen Who Died After Ingesting Deadly Opioids Joins Rally in St. John's
The sister of a 14-year-old boy who died of a toxic drug overdose says the grief and shock has been overwhelming. Chantel Stagg spoke today of the pain and senselessness of her little brother's death ...
Sep 11, 2025 Chantal Stagg sporting a t-shirt remembering her brother (VOCM News)
RCMP Bring in Divers to Determine if Vehicle Went into the Water on Twillingate Causeway
RCMP have brought in divers to help out in a search to determine if a vehicle left the causeway linking Twillingate and New World Island this morning. At this time, investigators have not confirmed th...
Sep 11, 2025 A back up of traffic on the Twillingate causeway due to road construction (via Derek Bennett, MHA on Facebook)
Prime Minister Announces First Five 'Nation Building' Projects
The first five so-called "nation building" projects have been named by Prime Minister Mark Carney, with the next round to be announced by the Grey Cup in late November. The shovel-ready projects, part...
Sep 11, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton (September 2025)
Former Member of Independent Oversight Panel Provides More Detail on Resignation
The man who resigned from the Independent Churchill River Negotiation Oversight Panel back in May has released more information about his decision to step away. Michael Wilson says he resigned from th...
Sep 11, 2025 The Churchill River and Churchill Falls (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Two People Charged for Salmon Poaching in King's Point
Two people accused of netting Atlantic salmon in King's Point on the northeast coast will appear in court in central Newfoundland at a later date. Fisheries officers saw two people attaching a gillnet...
Sep 11, 2025
Man Facing Assault Charges Following Grand Bank Disturbance
A 23-year-old man is facing charges after a disturbance at a home in Grand Bank earlier this week. RCMP were called around 5:00 p.m. Monday to reports of two people who had been assaulted by a man the...
Sep 11, 2025 The breakwater and lighthouse in Grand Bank (via the Town of Grand Bank)
Torbay Resident Not Surprised to Hear PFAS Contamination Wider-Spread Than Initially Thought
A Torbay resident who has launched a proposed class action against Transport Canada is not surprised to learn that PFAS contamination in the region extends further than initial testing suggested. Eddi...
Sep 11, 2025 Well water filtration system (Eddie Sheer)
Avid Runner Raising Concerns About Aggressive Driving Habits
The president of the Athletics NorthEAST running club is raising concerns about what she calls a "level of aggression not seen before" from drivers in the metro region. Margo Soucy is raising the issu...
Sep 11, 2025
Newfoundland NHLer on the Players' Association's Player Assistance Program
A pro hockey player, originally from the metro region has entered the N-H-L Players' Association's Player Assistance Program. The league and the union said yesterday that centreman Zach Dean will be i...
Sep 11, 2025 Zach Dean (via NHL)
Intensive FBI Investigation Underway in Fatal Shooting of Conservative Influencer
An intensive investigation is underway in Utah to identify and arrest the gunman responsible for the shooting death of conservative influencer and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk had been invit...
Sep 11, 2025 Images of the suspected shooter released by the FBI
