Some strong showers and thunderstorms moved through western Newfoundland and southeast Labrador Tuesday afternoon. While the activity will relax this evening, there will be more showers and thunderstorms over the Island later tonight and Wednesday. I break down the forecast in Tuesday’s NTV Evening News Hour.
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A hiker was rescued from Rattling Brook Falls near York Harbour after an emergency response involving multiple agencies. The RNC responded to the area of Blomidon Brook around 6 p.m. Monday. A 19-year-old had become stranded on a rock face near the waterfall known as the ‘Raddler’ and was unable to get back safely. Responding […]
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Burin Peninsula RCMP is investigating after receiving a report last evening that a youth in St. Bernard’s was approached by a suspicious man in a SUV who offered him a popsicle and invited him into his vehicle. The youth was fishing at Big Pond in the community at approximately 7:00 p.m. when the unknown man […]
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On June 30, Mayor Carol McDonald was an honoured recipient of the Confederation 75 Medal, hosted by Lieutenant Governor Joan Marie J. Aylward at Government House. The Mayor of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s was awarded the medal on behalf of the province for the significant contributions made to Newfoundland and Labrador. The medal presentation included a […]
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The RNC continues to promote traffic safety this summer through roadside checks and the use of radar. Over a span of several hours Monday, police conducted multiple traffic safety checkpoints and speed enforcement initiatives in Corner Brook, Irishtown, Frenchman’s Cove and Lark Harbour. Officers were predominantly met with compliance and safe behaviours, however, two tickets […]
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(he RNC is searching for missing person, Liam Tripp of St. John’s. The 16-year-old was last seen on Saturday morning, June 6 in the center city area of St. John’s. Tripp is described to be 6’2” tall, 150 lbs, and has green eyes with light brown hair Anyone with information pertaining to the whereabouts of Tripp is asked […]
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Police recently arrested two motorists for impaired driving offences and ticketed two others for various infractions. On June 28, Bell Island RCMP stopped a vehicle traveling 117 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Middleton Avenue. The driver, a 17-year-old novice driver, was ticketed for the excessive speed and was issued a licence suspension. The vehicle was […]
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After a dramatic win over Venezuela in the Copa America quarterfinal, the Canadian men’s soccer team will square off against Argentina in their semifinal tonight, the biggest game in their history. The game is set for 9:30 p.m. NL time. The 48th-ranked Canadian men will seek their first-ever win against No. 1 Argentina, the reigning […]
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Ticketmaster says some customers’ personal information may have been stolen. It was the victim of a “data security incident” and the information customers provide to the company may have been compromised. The ticket sales giant confirmed it recently discovered “an unauthorized third party” was able to obtain information from a cloud database hosted by a […]
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On Monday, just after 11:05 a.m., RNC officers responded to a Mount Pearl business for a complaint of a worker being bear sprayed at that location. Police learned from staff that several youth near the business refused to leave the store and when challenged, one of the teenagers hauled out bear spray and sprayed an […]
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