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UPDATED: Shots fired during two-vehicle collision in west-end St. John's — RNC
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is investigating gunshots and a pair of related two-vehicle collisions that occurred in west-end St. John's on Sunday night, April 21. Just before 8:30 p.m., officers responding to gunshots in the area ...
Condolences flow in after fishing boat capsizes near Lark Harbour
A vessel out of the Lark Harbour area on the province's west coast capsized on Sunday, April 21, prompting social media messages expressing consolations for the families involved. "Coastal communities know the joys and tragedies of being on the water ...
Science fictional attire
Sporting their favourite fictional costumes and outfits, there were plenty of different looking characters to be seen this past weekend as the 16th. annual Sci-Fi On The Rock convention was held at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland on Cavendish Square ...
Motorcyclist sent to hospital following collision with car in St. John's Saturday evening
One man was taken to hospital Saturday evening after motorcycle-vehicle crash in St. John’s. The collision happened just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Autumn Drive and Parkers Pond Road, in front of the entrance to the Windsor Lake water ...
Accused killer Desmond Downey called in St. John's court
The case of accused killer Desmond Downey was called briefly in provincial court in St. John’s Friday morning, April 19. Desmond Downey, 53, is not in custody and did not attend his scheduled court date personally, but was represented by lawyer Jason ...
'Yesterday this time, there was a huge hangar there, and now today there's nothing': State of Emergency over in Happy Valley-Goose Bay following fire and risk of explosion
Fires in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and on the Canadian Forces Base in the town were deemed under control by mid-morning on Saturday, April 20. On Friday night, April 19, the mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay declared a State of Emergency after fires broke ...
Firefighters respond to fire at east-end St. John's office building Friday night
Firefighters made quick work of a fire at an east-end office building late Friday night. They were called to the area after a passerby noticed flames in a basement office window on Torbay Road. St. John’s Regional Fire Department platoon chief Ken ...
Happy Valley-Goose Bay no long under state of emergency, residents to return home: RCMP
The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is no longer in a state of emergency as fires are now under control. Firefighters battled the blaze throughout the night, and the area is no longer to be at risk of an explosion. However, the fire did cause ...
Tyler Greening pleads guilty in relation to attack on student at St. John's high school
The last of five teenagers facing charges with a violent attack on a St. John’s high school student had his day in court and entered a guilty plea Friday, April 19. Tyler Greening, 19, was the oldest of a group of males arrested and charged with ...
Total cost of 2021 cyberattack on N.L.’s health-care system still unknown
It’s been almost three years since the cyberattack on the province’s health-care system, but the total cost to taxpayers is still unknown. The last estimate — “just fractionally under $16 million” — was provided by former Health Minister John Haggie ...