Police arrested a man on Saturday following reports of a suspected impaired ATV operator.Hopedale RCMP received the first of four phone calls from the community reporting the impaired ATV operator driving dangerously in the area of Berry Road. The suspect was located by police a short time later in the community. The male driver showed […]
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Human remains have been located in Conception Bay South. The RNC is saying little about the discovery at this point in the investigation. The chief medical examiner is investigating to identify the remains and determine the cause of death. The remains were found yesterday in the area of the Old Talc mine, off Mineral’s Road. […]
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More than a dozen protesters experiencing homelessness spent their second night sleeping across the street from Confederation Building overnight on Tuesday. It’s all in an effort to send a message to government that more affordable housing is needed in Newfoundland and Labrador. One protester facing homelessness, Shawn Noseworthy, called the drop in temperature last night […]
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Effective today, the provincial government has increased the denture budget and maximum payable amounts for dentures under the Adult Dental Program. The increase in the Adult Denture Program will cover: The last change to fees occurred in 2015, and since then there have been significant cost increases for providing dentures with no reciprocal increase. The […]
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The RCMP is searching for 35-year-old Bradley Mayo of Marystown. Mayo is wanted in relation to charges of assault causing bodily harm and Failure to Comply with a probation order. Anyone with information on the current location of Bradley Mayo is asked to contact Burin Peninsula RCMP at 709-279-3001 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime […]
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Provincial Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation Paul Pike will officially open new affordable homes on Brown Avenue in Gander today. Also on hand will be MP Churence Rogers and Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs and MHA for Gander John Haggie. The announcement […]
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First Light and the St. John’s Status of Women Council have partnered to hold the Sisters in Spirit Vigil to remember and honour missing and murdered women, girls, and gender-diverse people. The Sisters in Spirit Vigil takes place this evening at 6:00 p.m. at the First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity in St. John’s. […]
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Lieutenant Governor Judy Foote will hold an investiture ceremony for recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador today at Government House. Foote will be joined by Premier Andrew Furey. The seven inductees this year are David Elms, Noreen Golfman, Dr. Kevin Noel Melvin, Rick Mercer, Dr. Patrick Parfrey, Jean Claude Roy and Andrus Voitk. […]
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Voting for the Progressive Conservative Party Leadership starts today. Those registered to vote may do so starting at 9:00 a.m. Voting is open until October 14. There are three candidates vying for the position Eugene Manning, Lloyd Parrott, and Tony Wakeham. Interim leader David Brazil announced back in January that he would not be a […]
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Roads across the province this morning are mostly clear and dry. There is some fog around the Badger area. At the St. John’s International Airport Swoop flight WO166 from Hamilton is delayed. In Deer Lake Provincial Airlines flight 902 from Happy Valley-Goose Bay is cancelled, Provincial Airlines 927 from St. John’s is late, and Provincial […]
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