2 years ago
Man attempts to steal taxi to flee police
At 1:50 a.m. the RNC conducted a traffic stop with a taxi in St. John’s believing a wanted person was a passenger. The male passenger attempted to steal the taxi and as a result, the taxi rolled backwards and collided with the police unit. The 26-year-old male passenger was arrested and held for theft of a motor […]
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2 years ago
Another wet day across the Island
Across the Island, most roads are wet with areas of fog. In areas of thick fog, visibility is reduced. Across Labrador, roads are wet with a few icy and slushy patches. The MV Kamutik W, MV Grace Sparkes, and MV Qajaq W are in service but off schedule. At the St. John’s International Airport, Air […]
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2 years ago
Electronic Monitoring Program Expands to Clarenville Area
The provincial government has expanded the electronic monitoring program to the Clarenville region. The region spans from Bellevue to Port Blandford along the Trans-Canada Highway and all of the Bonavista Peninsula. The program allows for enhanced supervision for offenders on probation and conditional sentence orders where the court has imposed the electronic monitoring condition. It […]
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2 years ago
Minor adjustment in fuel prices
Diesel, furnace, stove oil, and propane are all down in price slightly today. Gasoline is up 0.9 cents. Diesel in Newfoundland fell 0.6 cents while diesel in western Labrador fuel zones dropped 0.9 cents. Furnace and stove oil is down 0.51 cents. Furnace oil in western Labrador fell by 0.89 cents per litre. Propane is […]
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