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Jail the only option to stop N.L. man from repeatedly violating his court orders: judge
A St. John’s judge denied bail to a man charged with breaching orders not to contact a woman he is accused of assaulting, saying jail is the only way to stop him from doing it again. “The accused will not leave the complainant alone,” wrote ...
Paradise running low on salt, has to buy more
The Town of Paradise is running low on road salt, which prompted council to give the go ahead to purchase an additional 1,000 tonnes. Coun. Patrick Martin, who sits on the town’s public works committee, told council during its April 16 public meeting ...
Taxi industry concerned about 'unlevel playing field' as Uber officially launches in province
Uber officially launched in the province as of 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. To ring in the launch, Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols were picked up by driver Gary Noftall, becoming the first two passengers to ride in a St. John's Uber. Jake Brockman, ...
After many petitions, N.L. government says it will amend Limitations Act
The provincial government plans to amend the Limitations Act. Currently, survivors of childhood physical abuse have a two-year limit after reaching the age of majority to bring forth civil action against their abusers. Newfoundland and Labrador is ...
PCs hammer Liberals for total cost of 2021 cyberattack
It’s been called the largest cyberattack in Canadian history, and the Opposition Tories are demanding to know its total cost. Questions about the 2021 attack on the province’s health-care system kicked off question period in the legislature on ...
N.L. government ministers call tent city a ‘campsite,’ ‘protest’
During question period in the provincial legislature on Tuesday, government ministers referred to the tent encampment at the Colonial Building as a “campsite” and a “protest.” That did not sit well with NDP Leader Jim Dinn. Dinn began his questions ...
Gunshots fired in downtown St. John's under investigation, RNC says
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers are investigating two reports of gunshots fired in downtown St. John's on Friday, April 19. Around 10:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of gunshots on Casey Street and determined that a single gunshot ...
Police seeking suspect involved in St. John's home invasion after two injured
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is looking for the suspect in connection with a home invasion in St. John's on Wednesday, April 17. Shortly after 9 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a residence on Kennedy Road, where it was reported ...
Serious accident, east-bound TCH near Foxtrap
The RCMP and the St. John's Regional Fire Department are on the scene Tuesday, April 23, 2024 of a serious accident on the Trans Canada Highway east-bound, east of the Foxtrap Access Road. All east-bound traffic in the area is stopped. More details ...
If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices
There may not be a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on, but that doesn’t mean Newfoundland and Labrador doesn’t have its share of seismic activity. When most people think of earthquakes associated with the province, they likely think of the tsunami disaster ...