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Committee Formed to Consider Reinstating Ode to Newfoundland at MUN Convocation
An ad hoc committee of Memorial University's Senate is inviting alumni to have their say after the Ode to Newfoundland was dropped from MUN convocation ceremonies. The decision drew widespread critici...
Nov 07, 2024
Police Investigating After Car Crashes into Parked Vehicle in Mount Pearl
RNC is investigating after a car rammed into a parked vehicle in Mount Pearl last night. Just after 10:30 p.m., residents on Eriksson Crescent noticed a car driving across their front lawns before cra...
Nov 07, 2024
Premier Commits to Working With NLMA in Addressing Primary Care Gaps
Premier Andrew Furey is holding steady on his commitment to expand access to primary care in the wake of a new poll commissioned by the NLMA that indicates a significant number of Newfoundlanders and ...
Nov 07, 2024
Work Continues to Repair Paradise Lift Station
The Town of Paradise says it has secured the necessary pumper trucks to maintain operations at its pumping station. The town took the unusual step of declaring a state of emergency to access the resou...
Nov 07, 2024
Man Charged After Assaulting St. Clare's Security Officer
A man is in the lockup after going after a security guard at St. Clare's Hospital last night. Police were called just before midnight after the 50-year-old assaulted a security officer. The man was he...
Nov 07, 2024 St. Clare's Mercy Hospital
Diesel and Home Heating Fuels Up, Gas Down Slightly
There's little change in the price of gas, but other fuels are up this week. Gas is down by less than half a cent, while diesel is up by just over 2 cents on the island and Labrador West. Furnace oil ...
Nov 07, 2024
Arrest Made Following Police Operation in Avondale
One person is in custody after an incident in Avondale that prompted a large RCMP presence. Police issued a notice for residents to stay away from the area of Barry's Island Road just after 8 p.m. The...
Nov 06, 2024
RNC Arrests 17-Year-Old Suspect in Connection to Serious Assault on Curling Place in St. John's
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary have arrested a wanted 17-year-old male in connection to an assault on Curling Place in St. John's. Police were on the scene midday Wednesday in the city centre fol...
Nov 06, 2024
Gander RCMP Arrest Two Men for Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges After Vehicle Stop
Two men were arrested by Gander RCMP in the airport town yesterday after drugs were found in a vehicle. Police pulled a vehicle over around 11:30 Tuesday morning after noticing that the registration h...
Nov 06, 2024
Province Allocates $20 Million to Enhance Police Resources and Establish Joint Task Force
The provincial government is providing $20-million over the next two years to beef up police resources. The money will be funnelled into five different areas. First, a 10-member Joint Task Force Unit ...
Nov 06, 2024
