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Police Take Man Into Custody Following Incident In Mount Pearl
One man was taken into custody without incident following a police operation in Mount Pearl over the lunch hour. RNC converged on the Spruce Avenue area of the city after complaints involving reports ...
Jun 05, 2019
Eid Mubarak To Muslim Newfoundlanders!
The fasting that comes along with the month of Ramadan has come to an end, and Muslim Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are celebrating today with the Feast of Eid. This morning began with a massive pr...
Jun 04, 2019 Mosque located on Logy Bay Road in St. John's. VOCM file photo.
Mental Health Hospital Update: Berms To Combat Flooding Need To Be Built Regardless, Says Gov
Government gave an update today on the new mental health and addictions facility - or Waterford Hospital - in St. John's. Construction of earthen berms to hold back flood waters would have had to happ...
Jun 04, 2019
Pair Arrested With 1,200 Cartons Of Contraband Cigarettes
Two people have been arrested after receiving a shipment of contraband cigarettes worth up to $150,000. RCMP say on May 31 they arrested a 52-year-old woman from Dover and 51-year-old man from Hare Ba...
Jun 04, 2019
Senior In Wheelchair Left Stranded At Gate In Halifax
An 82-year-old St. John's woman in a wheelchair was left stranded at the gate as her flight home left without her. The woman, who prefers to remain anonymous, had been waiting at Halifax Stanfield Air...
Jun 04, 2019
St. John’s Cyclist Told She Shouldn’t Be Allowed On The Road
A St. John's lawyer and cycling enthusiast had an unusual encounter on the streets of St. John's recently while out enjoying a ride. Kirsten Morry says she was paused on Freshwater Road at a red light...
Jun 04, 2019
St. John’s Man Fails To Appeal Conviction For Three-Year Sexual Exploitation Of Stepdaughter
A 45-year-old St. John's man sentenced to six-years in jail for having a three-year sexual affair with his stepdaughter has lost an appeal on his conviction. The man was convicted in Supreme Court of ...
Jun 04, 2019
Persistent, Deliberate, Continuing Violations Of Rights: MMIWG Inquiry Calls For Massive Shift On All Levels
The final report of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls calls such violence a type of genocide, and a crisis in Canada. The report, titled Reclaiming Power and Pl...
Jun 04, 2019 (Ceremony at the close of the Inquiry, courtesy CPAC.)
Lawyer Appointed For Boalag Appeal
Convicted repeat sex offender Sofyan Boalag has been granted an application for a court-appointed lawyer to represent him on his appeal hearing. Sofyan Boalag appealed his conviction in for a series o...
Jun 04, 2019
Crosbie Rolls Out Critic Roles, Responsibilities
With the House of Assembly set to open in a week, Leader of the Official Opposition, Ches Crosbie rolled out his critic roles and responsibilities today. Now with seven more seats than when the House ...
Jun 04, 2019
