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Natuashish RCMP Seek Wanted Man
RCMP in Natuashish have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted on a number of assault and weapons charges. Police say 29-year-old Wayne John Kaniuekutat Mistenapeo is actively evading them. He's wa...
Sep 03, 2025 Wayne Mistenapeo (RCMP)
Teen and Mom Ticketed, Dirt Bike Seized Following Kenmount Road Incident
The RNC has seized a dirt bike and a young driver and his mom were ticketed after a police enforcement operation on the Labour Day weekend. Members of the RNC's Traffic Services noticed two dirt bikes...
Sep 03, 2025 The dirt bike seized by RNC (Royal Newfoundland Constabulary)
Police Hunt for Suspects After Stolen SUV Lands on Shed in Stephenville Crossing
RCMP in Bay St. George are investigating following a dramatic crash involving a stolen vehicle that launched over a guard rail, and went airborne before crashing onto the roof of a shed in Stephenvill...
Sep 03, 2025 A stolen SUV resting on the roof of a shed in Stephenville Crossing (RCMP)
Update: State of Emergency Lifted in Conception Bay South
Update as of 5:27 p.m. The State of Emergency in Conception Bay South has been lifted. That means all businesses may reopen. The water lines went dry yesterday after a break in a section that is owned...
Sep 03, 2025
No Party Campaign Bus for the PCs in Upcoming Provincial Election? Leader Not Concerned
The province's Progressive Conservative Leader is defending his party's decision not to use a campaign bus in the upcoming provincial election. Campaign buses have been an election staple for the main...
Sep 03, 2025 PC Leader Tony Wakeham speaks with reporters at a Trades NL event in St. John's (VOCM News)
Mother Testifies at Humby Sex Trial That She Could Not Wrap Her Head Around What 'Happened to My Child'
The mother of a young man allegedly abused by Tony Humby says her son was a bright, motivated kid until he got in with the wrong crowd. The woman said she and her husband adopted the boy as an infant,...
Sep 03, 2025 Tony Humby being led into court by Sheriff's officers (VOCM News)
Man Charged with Uttering Threats, Impaired Boating in Mud Lake
A 52-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening violence in the community of Mud Lake, near Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Mud Lake is only accessible by boat or helicopter. RCMP were...
Sep 03, 2025
Local Agriculture Industry Talking Irrigation After Summer Drought
This summer's drought conditions have had a dramatic impact on local farmers, most of whom have never seen conditions so dry. In other jurisdictions, drought is something that farmers are prepared for...
Sep 03, 2025 NL Living Lab - Irrigation (via Facebook)
RNC Hand Out Over 300 Tickets During Labour Day Long Weekend
The RNC issued more than 300 tickets for driving offences over the Labour Day long weekend. The enforcement effort was focused on speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving. A total of 334 tic...
Sep 03, 2025 (RNC)
Trades NL Releases Data on Why Construction on Resource Projects Must Happen in NL
The umbrella organization for workers in the skilled trades has set benchmarks on how much work on major projects should be done in Newfoundland and Labrador. Trades NL, which represents some 14,000 s...
Sep 03, 2025
