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Charges Laid in ATV Crash
An ATV driver, who suffered serious injuries in a collision in Torbay earlier this month, is now facing charges related to the crash. RNC were called to Flora Drive in Torbay on Saturday, May 17th aft...
May 27, 2025 Upended ATV following collision on Flora Drive, Torbay, May 17, 2025 (via RNC)
Pair of ATV Operators Land Themselves in Extra Trouble According to Police
A situation that should have led to tickets against two ATV drivers in Lewisporte, has now resulted in criminal charges. Lewisporte RCMP noticed three ATVs driving on the main road, heading toward Cam...
May 27, 2025
Guyana Comes Calling as it Prepares to Develop Vast Offshore Resources
The South American nation of Guyana has come knocking, seeking out offshore exploration expertise as it attempts to develop a massive offshore oil find. NSB-Omega, a technical consulting and staffing ...
May 27, 2025 Philip Harrington (Via NSB-Omega)
King Charles III Reads Speech from the Throne, Highlighting Tightened Fiscal Responsibility and Public Safety
King Charles III read the Speech from the Throne from the Red Chamber this afternoon, opening parliament under a new government and Prime Minister. Canada will join Europe's defense plan for acquisiti...
May 27, 2025 King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the Red Chamber (CPAC)
Close to $160,000 Raised to Support Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Women
It was a record-breaking year for the Health Care Foundation's Brunch with the Bags, an event that raised more than $158,000 in support of women's health care in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 17th an...
May 27, 2025
Policing Survey Shows More People Feel Less Safe Than They Did 5 Years Ago
A new survey from the Policing Transformation Working Group is painting a troubling picture about how safe Newfoundlanders and Labradorians feel in their communities, and the effectiveness of the poli...
May 27, 2025
Bidding Process Results in Some Metro-Region Homes Selling for Well Above Asking Price
Increasingly, buyers in the real estate market are being encouraged to enter a bidding process. It's resulted in a number of homes being sold in the metro area for tens of thousands above the asking p...
May 27, 2025 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
Young Person Charged Following Disturbance
A young person has been charged after a disturbance at a home in Mount Pearl yesterday afternoon. RNC were called to the home around 4:30 and arrested the teenager for assault, mischief, and threats t...
May 27, 2025
Potential Record-Breaking Temps in Store for Central Newfoundland This Week
Parts of central Newfoundland are going to get an early blast of summer this week with temperatures in the upper 20s. The forecast for parts of central is showing a high of 27 degrees on Thursday, and...
May 27, 2025
2,800 Bags of Garbage Collected During Outer Ring Cleanup
The annual cleanup of debris on the sides of the Outer Ring Road this past weekend resulted in 2,800 bags of garbage collected. That's down from last year when more than 3,700 bags were picked up. Awa...
May 27, 2025 Photo via X
