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Police Pull Out Pepper Spray to Catch Wanted Man
A man who police were trying to arrest became combative during the process and had to be pepper-sprayed. The incident began unfolding around 2:00 this morning in the area of Polina Road, just off Kenm...
Oct 17, 2024
Work Complete on Waterford Hospital Replacement
An event is scheduled this afternoon to mark what government says is the completion of the province's new mental health and addictions centre. The facility, connected to the Health Sciences Centre in ...
Oct 17, 2024
Woman Arrested After Causing Stir at St. Clare's Emerge
A woman is in the lockup after causing a scene at the emergency department at St. Clare's Hospital in St. John's. The incident, which happened in the overnight hours, resulted in the arrest of a 34-ye...
Oct 17, 2024
Fuel Prices Up in Overnight Adjustment
The price of all fuels is up this morning. Gas is up by 3 cents per litre. Diesel costs about 4 and a half cents more on the island and a cent and a half more in Lab West. Furnace oil is up by 3.7 cen...
Oct 17, 2024
RNC Issue Close to 300 Tickets During Thanksgiving Weekend Checks
RNC officers issued no less than 271 tickets during the recent Thanksgiving long weekend. The blitz was part of Operation Impact, a national public awareness campaign to help prevent collisions, save ...
Oct 16, 2024
Newfoundland Embassy Serving Up Lar's Custard Cones in Support of VOCM Cares Foundation
A beloved traditional sweet treat is at the centre of a new fundraising partnership between the Newfoundland Embassy in downtown St. John's and the VOCM Cares Foundation. Many lamented the loss of Lar...
Oct 16, 2024
Grand Falls-Windsor Mounties Get Their Man, Held For Bail Hearing
A man wanted by the RCMP on a number of serious charges has been arrested. Police in Grand Falls-Windsor say they took 39-year-old Carlos Letemplier into custody on Tuesday. Letemplier was wanted, wit...
Oct 16, 2024
Mayor Slams 'Despicable' Scotiabank Decision on Eve of Branch Closure
The mayor of Grand Bank is decrying the "despicable and shameful" decision by Scotiabank to close its branch in the town. In a social media post today on the eve of the permanent closure, Mayor Rex Ma...
Oct 16, 2024 Scotiabank Grand Bank via Google Maps
Company Combining Education and Tech Opens HQ in St. John's
A new technology company focused on early learning opened their headquarters downtown St. John's yesterday. The company, through Carnegie Mellon University, focuses on using technology to support scho...
Oct 16, 2024
Man Charged in Connection to Multiple Break-Ins in Bonavista
RCMP have arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with a string of recent property crimes in Bonavista. Christopher Delaney has been charged with two counts of break and enter, two counts of possessi...
Oct 16, 2024
