3 years ago
‘Child Care Now NL’ says government progress is too slow on tackling child care crisis
Child care advocates in the province are reacting to a recent government update on the Early Learning and Child Care Action Plan. They say progress is too slow for families in need of care. Last week Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell provided an update on what actions government is taking, to address staffing, and early […]
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3 years ago
St. John’s man charged with killing his grandmother appears in court from Springhill prison
A St. John’s man who allegedly killed his 82-year-old grandmother had his case called in provincial court today. Brandon Tobin appeared via telephone from Springhill Institution, a federal prison in Nova Scotia, where he’s serving time for unrelated guns and drug offences from two years ago. The 28-year-old now faces charges of manslaughter and breaching […]
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3 years ago
Three arrested in investigation of firearms offences
The RNC made multiple arrests yesterday in St. John’s in connection with an investigation into firearms offences. The RNC Criminal Investigation Division launched the investigation in mid-August. The investigation engaged multiple units of the RNC CID. Police received authorization to search a property on Coronation Street in St. John’s on August 29. The search early […]
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3 years ago
Five people arrested for impaired driving last weekend
RCMP officers across the province arrested five people in separate impaired driving incidents this past weekend. Last Friday RCMP located a damaged vehicle in a parking lot. Police determined that a vehicle had struck a nearby guardrail. The driver, who showed signs of alcohol impairment, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested. At the […]
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