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Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips Bans Use of E-Scooters on Public Property
The Town of Portugal Cove-St. Phillips has banned the use of e-scooters on public property. The ban includes all trails, parks, historical sites, playgrounds and the splash pad. They are still okay to...
Aug 08, 2025 (CAA)
Grand Falls-Windsor Man Facing Assault Charges
A man has been charged with a number of criminal offences after a woman in Grand Falls-Windsor was assaulted. RCMP say the woman was injured in the incident, which happened at a home in the town on Tu...
Aug 08, 2025
Sweltering Temperatures in Store for Many Areas for Several Days
There is a heat warning out for many parts of the province-and it's not going to end anytime soon. Environment Canada says temperatures are going to be near 30 degrees daytime for the next several day...
Aug 08, 2025 (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
First Lot of Canada Games Athletes Arrive in St. John's
By now, some Canada Games athletes are already settling into their temporary homes away from home on MUN's St. John's campus. The first flights began arriving just after 6 a.m. this morning with almos...
Aug 08, 2025 (VOCM News)
Theft of Safe, Gun and Truck from Bay Roberts Ends in Crash on TCH
News is just coming to light now about an incident last Friday involving a large sum of cash, a stolen gun and pickup truck which began in Bay Roberts and ended with a crash on the TCH. Two men have b...
Aug 08, 2025 (RCMP)
Growth Reported in Kingston Fire; Other Fires Remain Out of Control with Minimal Growth
Officials reported growth yesterday in the wildfire burning in Conception Bay North. The fire was estimated to be over 2,100 hectares in size yesterday afternoon, expanding toward Ochre Pit Cove. That...
Aug 08, 2025
Diesel and Some Home Heating Fuels Down This Week
There's no real change in the price of gas this week but there is a bit of a break in the price of some other fuels. Gas is up by less than a cent per litre. Diesel drops by nearly 4 and a half cents ...
Aug 08, 2025
Crews Battling Forest Fire in Red Harbour on Burin Peninsula
The Marystown Volunteer Fire Department has confirmed that there is a forest fire in Red Harbour on the Burin Peninsula. In a post to Facebook, the department says multiple agencies are responding, in...
Aug 07, 2025 The Marystown Volunteer Fire Department. Photo via Twitter
Teenager and Parent Charged Following Illegal ATV Activity in Paradise
A teenager and his parent have been charged following illegal ATV activity in Paradise. On Wednesday, the RNC conducted a covert enforcement operation in the town with the help of municipal enforcemen...
Aug 07, 2025 An ATV seized from a teenage driver in Paradise (RNC)
Drugs and Cash Seized From Vehicle in Deer Lake
Two people who the RCMP are calling "prolific offenders" were arrested in Deer Lake on Tuesday following the seizure of drugs and cash. Police started their investigation just before 2:30 p.m. after n...
Aug 07, 2025
