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Avalon Mall Altercation Leaves Two Young People with Minor Injuries
RNC are investigating a disturbance involving a number of young people at the Avalon Mall Sunday afternoon. Police say two young people suffered minor injuries in the altercation. The accused had alre...
Jun 16, 2025
St. John's Murder Case to Proceed Directly to Trial, Bypassing Preliminary Inquiry
The Crown has scrapped plans for a preliminary inquiry in a St. John's murder case, getting the OK to proceed straight to trial. Five days were set aside for the prelim, designed to dissect and vet th...
Jun 16, 2025 Brad Morrell, Jason Wells and Veronica Whalen are shown in provincial court following their arrest last year. (VOCM News/file)
Trump Touts Tariffs and Admonishes Former U.S. and Canadian Leaders for Removing Putin from G8 at G7 Meetings
"I'm a tariff person" is what U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters following a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as G7 leaders gather in Kananaskis, Alberta. Trump admitted to a d...
Jun 16, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outside G7 meetings in Kananaskis, Alberta, (CPAC)
Power Rates to Increase by 7 Per Cent on July 1st
Power rates are going up July 1st. The 7 per cent increase reflects Newfoundland Power's recent general rate application, a Hydro rate increase and annual adjustments. The PUB says had it not been for...
Jun 16, 2025
RCMP Searching for Wanted Chanceport Man
Twillingate RCMP are turning to the public to locate a wanted 38-year-old man. Josh Lambert of Chanceport is wanted on a number of charges including failure to comply with a release order and failure ...
Jun 16, 2025 Photo via RCMP
Long-Awaited HMP Replacement Moves Forward with Site Preparation
The provincial government says an "early works agreement" has been signed for site preparation for the long-awaited replacement of HMP. Parts of the existing Penitentiary date to the 1860s, and advoca...
Jun 16, 2025
Bell Island Military Shell Secured; Canadian Armed Forces Contacted for Next Steps
The Canadian Armed Forces have been contacted to assist with next steps after a live shell was retrieved from the water near Bell Island by a local lobster fisherman. The shell was retrieved by the RN...
Jun 16, 2025 Photo via Tara Saunders
Province's Wait Times for Major Procedures Continues to Fall Behind National Benchmark
Newfoundland and Labrador continues to lag behind many parts of the country when it comes to wait times for some major procedures. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, just 41 p...
Jun 16, 2025
Two Sent to Hospital After Car Goes Over Cliff in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's
The RNC is seeking information following a harrowing situation that played out in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's yesterday afternoon. A vehicle left the road and went over a cliff on Beachy Cove Road arou...
Jun 16, 2025 (RNC)
Clarenville Man Facing Slew of Dangerous Driving Charges
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving as the result of an incident late last week in Clarenville. Last Thursday afternoon, an off-duty police officer reported being ne...
Jun 16, 2025
