3 years ago
54-year-old man dead after moose-vehicle collision near Birchy Narrows
A 54-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was operating collided with a moose on the Trans-Canada Highway near Birchy Narrows on Tuesday evening. Shortly after 3 a.m. today, Deer Lake RCMP received a report of the collision after it was discovered by a motorist. A vehicle, which had departed the highway, was located […]
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3 years ago
Police forces experience outages with detachment phone lines
The RNC is experiencing a telephone outage in the Northeast Avalon region with the 709-729-800 phone line. The public is asked to contact the RNC Corner Brook region for routine, non-emergency, calls within the island portion of the province. In the event of an emergency call 911. These lines are available and active. In the event […]
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3 years ago
‘Tent City’ continues to grow outside Confederation Building
It’s Day 3 of what’s being called ‘Tent City’ in St. John’s – a protest by the homeless community to raise awareness of the housing crisis in this province. The community has grown in size from six days on Tuesday to 13 tents now perched across from Confederation Building. A makeshift kitchen has been set […]
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3 years ago
RNC establishing new weapons and drug enforcement unit
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is establishing a new Weapons and Drug Enforcement Unit. A pilot project, the new unit will be led by a team of officers, focused on a proactive approach to curbing violence before it occurs. Justice minister John Hogan will join RNC police chief Patrick Roche for a news conference today to provide […]
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