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2 years ago

Police warn of dangerous synthetic opioid Nitazine after overdose death in St. Anthony

St. Anthony RCMP is warning the public of a dangerous narcotic that was seized by police in late December 2023 following an overdose death in the community. As part of the sudden death investigation, police seized a small quantity of tablets and sent them to Health Canada’s Drug Analysis Service.  The results recently received confirmed […]

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2 years ago

RCMP warn of “romance scams” & participating in online trends

We’ve all seen the online social trends of sharing photos of yourself at a certain age, or most recently a post asking “In honour of Valentines Day, share your wedding song”. Today, the RCMP is advising caution, adding participating in these types of online trends could be giving away more than users bargain for. RCMP […]

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2 years ago

Police investigate after fatal house fire in east end of St. John’s

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is investigating a fatal residential fire in St. John’s. On Saturday (Feb. 10), shortly after 4:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to a residential fire at a property on Newfoundland Drive, in the area of Middleton Street. The St. John’s Regional Fire Department was at the scene and had located a female inside […]

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2 years ago

Duo accused of harassing premier back in court

Shane Leonard Sweeney and Dana Joanne Metcalfe — charged with causing a commotion when they reportedly protested outside the premier’s home last summer — were back before a judge in St. John’s today. The two came to provincial court with a group of about half a dozen supporters. Sweeney’s lawyer, Sandra Fry, appeared in court […]

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