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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 ...
West-end St. John's gunshots, collision 'like Grand Theft Auto,' say witnesses
“It was like Grand Theft Auto,” said a woman on Jensen Camp Road. She was describing the scene outside her home Sunday night. “I was in my living room, and I heard what sounded like fireworks. I heard pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” she said. “When I came ...
'Democracy is being attacked': Lone demonstrator at RCMP HQ in St. John's wants criminal investigation into World Energy GH2
Mike Cooze was the sole demonstrator at the RCMP headquarters in St. John’s on Monday, April 23. Cooze says this is the first of many protests about the several proposed wind hydrogen projects in the province, but his main focus is on the World ...
St. John's International Airport activity uninterrupted as police investigate suspicious package
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s explosives disposal unit was at the St. John’s International Airport early Monday morning after receiving a report of a suspicious package. Police were called to the airport around 6 a.m. to investigate the ...
Town of Lark Harbour mourns loss of two lobster fishermen
The first day of the lobster season was a tragic one on the west coast when two men from Lark Harbour lost their lives. The men were setting their lobster traps in the Port au Port area when their boat capsized. Four other people were rescued by ...
Woman, 75, killed in single-vehicle crash near Bay d'Espoir, N.L.
A 75-year-old woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Route 360 between Bay d'Espoir and Harbour Breton on Sunday, April 21. Shortly after 4 p.m., RCMP received reports of the crash where a vehicle lost control, left the highway and went ...