3 years ago
Number of full-time RCMP officers scheduled on Fogo Island to be temporarily reduced
The Town of Fogo Island has planned a peaceful protest today, in response to the reduction in the number of police officers assigned full-time to the region. The RCMP says there are no plans to close the Fogo Island detachment, however the number of police officers assigned full-time to Fogo Island will temporarily change. Normally, […]
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3 years ago
RNC expanding jurisdiction in western Newfoundland
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is expanding its jurisdiction in western Newfoundland, Justice Minister John Hogan announced Thursday. The expanded jurisdiction will include the communities in the Bay of Islands, the Town of Massey Drive, and communities in the Humber Valley as far east as Pasadena, which are currently covered by the RCMP. In total, nearly […]
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3 years ago
COVID-19 EG.5 subvariant detected in province
A new variant of COVID-19 has made its way to the province, but the Department of Health and Community Services says there’s no indication the EG.5 variant is any more severe than other variants.The EG.5 variant which has been detected in Canada since May, is a ‘variant under monitoring’ by the World Health Organization, with […]
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3 years ago
RNC seeking information on missing man
Police continue to seek information related to missing person, Joe Whelan, of St. John’s. Whelan was last seen in the area of Windemere Road in the Goulds region of St. John’s on Aug. 1, shortly before midnight. Investigators have received information to suggest somebody was picked up in a grey or silver SUV around that […]
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