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Minister Reflects on Moving Beaumont Hamel Visit
The minister who represented the provincial government in Beaumont Hamel on Memorial Day is reflecting on the profound impact the trip has had on some of the participants. Fred Hutton was joined by 10...
Jul 02, 2025 (Fred Hutton)
West Coast Man Arrested and Charged for Dangerous Driving, Flight from Police
A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged for dangerous driving following an incident last night. Bay St. George RCMP noticed a vehicle speeding in the Shallop Cove area just before midnight. Po...
Jul 02, 2025
Former Folk Arts Society VP Weighs in On Possible Demise of the NL Folk Festival
The former Vice President and treasurer of the NL Folk Arts Society believes moving the Folk Festival from its original August dates to July was the beginning of the end for the decades-old summer mai...
Jul 02, 2025 From the stage of the 2018 NL Folk Festival (Greg Smith)
Police Seeking Witnesses or Video Footage in Lead-Up to Fatal Crash
Police are asking for help in their investigation into a fatal crash on Pitts Memorial Drive yesterday morning. A 40-year-old man lost his life just before 9:00 near the Commonwealth Avenue access poi...
Jul 02, 2025 (Submitted photo)
Traditional Irish and Newfoundland Music Festival Takes a Pause, Others Cancelled for 2025
More summer music festivals appear to be falling by the wayside. Organizers of the Feile Seamus Creagh Festival of traditional Irish and Newfoundland Music, typically held in Carbonear, St. John's and...
Jul 02, 2025 Via the Feile Seamus Creagh Festival
Verdict in Case Involving Near-Fatal Incident on Offshore Rig Not Expected for at Least Another Week
The parties, and victim, in a near fatal incident on a offshore oil rig will have to wait another week for the verdict in the case. The worker who was almost killed wasn't in the courtroom today, but ...
Jul 02, 2025 The Transocean Barents (via Equinor)
RCMP Issue Arrest Warrant for Stephenville Man
RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 25-year-old Stephenville man. Police say Jonathan Burke, wanted on breaches of a conditional sentence order, has been evading their efforts to arrest him...
Jul 02, 2025 Jonathan Burke (RCMP)
Three Arrested Following Serious Assault in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Three people have been arrested in relation to what RCMP say was a serious assault at Da Shed pub in Happy Valley-Goose Bay early Saturday morning and a series of other crimes. RCMP were contacted aro...
Jul 02, 2025
City of Mount Pearl Seeking Public Input Towards Development of Community Safety Plan
The City of Mount Pearl has launched a safety survey towards the development of its Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. The city hosted a community conversation on public safety back in December fol...
Jul 02, 2025
Province Adjusts Climate Action Plan in Efforts to Achieve Net Zero by 2050
The provincial government has made changes to its climate action plan, adding 54 new ways in which to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. Environment Minister Scott Reid says the goal is to reduce ...
Jul 02, 2025
