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Police Pursuit Ends with Arrest at Thorburn Road Collision
A vehicle that was involved in a short pursuit with police in metro yesterday enjoyed freedom for a little while, but officers ended up nabbing him in a roundabout manner. Officers responded to a car ...
Sep 20, 2025
Man Arrested for Breaching Court Orders After Domestic Incident
A man has been charged after a domestic incident on Nascopie Crescent, just off New Penneywell and Columbus. Police responded around 9:00 last night, arresting a 33-year-old who they knew was out of j...
Sep 20, 2025
Police Confirm Cadaver Dogs Will Be Used in Upcoming Search for Jack and Lilly Sullivan
It will be the first time that RCMP will have used such means in the case. They will not say when the search will be conducted. The dogs are trained to pick up the scent of human remains. The ongoing ...
Sep 19, 2025 Missing persons' sign in Nova Scotia for Jack and Lilly Sullivan (VOCM News)
Province Investigates Moose Shot from Trans Canada Highway
Wildlife officers are investigating a report of a hunter shooting a moose from the Trans Canada Highway near the golf club in Grand Falls-Windsor earlier this week. Officers found a fresh moose paunch...
Sep 19, 2025 Scene on the TCH near the golf club in GF-W (Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture)
Man Charged After Disturbance in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged as the result of a disturbance outside a home in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. RCMP were called around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday about a disturbance on Lethbridge S...
Sep 19, 2025
Three Vehicles Seized in Traffic Enforcement Operation in Twillingate
Three vehicles were seized and impounded - all within a couple of hours - as the result of a traffic enforcement operation by RCMP in Twillingate this week. RCMP say three vehicles were ticketed over ...
Sep 19, 2025 (Twillingate RCMP)
Parties Pledge, Promise More Goodies During Campaign Free-For-All
Leaders of the three provincial political parties are ending this week of promise-making in various parts of the province. Liberal Leader John Hogan committed to removing red tape as it relates to Cro...
Sep 19, 2025
Steamroller Operator Charged with Impaired
A 61-year-old man who was operating a steamroller in the parking lot of the Marystown Mall has been charged with impaired driving. Burin Peninsula RCMP received a call around 1:00 Wednesday afternoon ...
Sep 19, 2025 (RCMP)
NordSpace Gets Another Launch Window, Rocket Could be Fired from St. Lawrence as Early as Tomorrow
Canada's first-ever commercial space launch could take place as early as tomorrow now that a new launch window has been opened up to NordSpace. The Markham, Ontario company made an initial attempt to ...
Sep 19, 2025 (Chris Hadfield/Facebook)
Merchant Navy Day Commemorated in St. John's
The Marine Institute paid tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the men and women of the Merchant Navy in a ceremony outside it's St. John's campus yesterday. The annual gathering was held at the Al...
Sep 19, 2025 People attending the Merchant Navy Memorial service outside the Marine Institute (VOCM News)
