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There was a heavy police presence in the area of Blackmarsh Road and Jensen Camp Road Sunday night following reports of shots fired. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

UPDATED: Shots fired during two-vehicle collision in west-end St. John's — RNC

Atlantic Briefs Desk, Keith Gosse |Updated 20 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

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 ...

A community is in mourning after a fishing boat from Lark Harbour, N.L. capsized on April 21. - Unsplash/Marcus Urbenz

Condolences flow in after fishing boat capsizes near Lark Harbour

SaltWire Network staff |Updated a day ago |3 min read Premium content

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 ...

There was a heavy police presence in the west end of St. John’s Sunday night as the RNC investigated reports of shots fired and a possible collision between two vehicles at the intersection of Blackmarsh Road and Jensen Camp Road. Keith Gosse • The Telegram

West-end St. John's gunshots, collision 'like Grand Theft Auto,' say witnesses

Juanita Mercer · Multi-media journalist |Updated 1 minutes ago |5 min read Premium content

“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 ...

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland presents the federal government budget for fiscal year 2024-25, in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 16, 2024.

Ten things Gen Z and Millennials should know about the 2024 federal budget

Jenna Head |Updated 22 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

Generation Z (Gen Z) and millennials were focal points in the 2024 Federal budget. Titled "Fairness to Every Generation," the country's budget aims to even the playing field between young Canadians and their Generation X and Baby Boomer ...

Calling it an original character, Laura Cross sports her Phoenix attire as she makes her way about the main show room during the 16th. annual Sci-Fi On The Rock convention at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland on Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2024.
-Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

Science fictional attire

Joe Gibbons |Updated a day ago |8 min read Premium content

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 ...

One man was sent to hospital following a collision between a motorcycle and a car Saturday evening. Saltwire Staff

Motorcyclist sent to hospital following collision with car in St. John's Saturday evening

SaltWire Staff |Updated Apr. 20, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Provincial Court at Atlantic Place in St. John's.

Accused killer Desmond Downey called in St. John's court

Tara Bradbury · Reporter |Updated Apr. 20, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

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 ...

Happy Valley-Goose Bay declared a state of emergency on April 19, following a structural fire that spread posing the risk of explosion in the town. (RCMP NL)

'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

Jenna Head |Updated Apr. 20, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

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 were called out to a fire at an office building in east-end St. John's Friday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Firefighters respond to fire at east-end St. John's office building Friday night

Keith Gosse |Updated Apr. 20, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

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 is no longer in a state of emergency after a fire caused significant damage to some commercial buildings in the community on April 19. Contributed

Happy Valley-Goose Bay no long under state of emergency, residents to return home: RCMP

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 20, 2024 |1 min read

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 ...

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