A 37 year-old man from Sheshatshiu is facing a raft of charges from when RCMP officers say he stole a police car and assaulted two officers.
With 20 per cent of the province's population now vaccinated against H1N1 flu, the disease continued its sweep through the rest of the population.
Members of the public should "absolutely not" be allowed to see briefing notes prepared for him or his ministers, according to Premier Danny Williams.
At 4 p.m. Friday, private ambulance services in communities across the province shut down, leaving only the minimum of emergency services still running.
David Breau, 22, arrested today in St. John’s in connection with a stabbing near Mile One Centre in October, will have a bail hearing on Monday.
David Breau, 22, was arrested today in St. John’s in connection with a stabbing near Mile One Centre in October.
Private ambulance paramedics in the province are expected to start job action at 4 p.m. today after contract negotiations broke down with the provincial government.
A 22-year-old St. John’s man was arrested today in connection with a stabbing near Mile One Centre in October.
An RCMP officer was treated for injuries after being dragged about 15 feet by a car driven by an alleged parole violator trying to escape arrest late Thursday afternoon.
A 41-year-old Deer Lake man was arrested Thursday night and charged with drug-related offences after the vehicle he was driving was pulled over by police.
The House of Assembly will open for its fall session on Monday, Nov. 30. Government House leader Joan Burke made the announcement this morning.
A RCMP officer was injured Thursday after being pinned under the open door of a vehicle and dragged about 15 feet while attempting to arrest an alleged parole violator.
The Defence Department says preparations have started for the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers from Afghanistan as the 2011 deadline for the pullout approaches.
At 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers responded to a 911 fire call at the end of Fowlers Road in Conception Bay South where a mobile home was completely destroyed.
Statistics Canada says the country’s unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point to 8.6 per cent last month as the struggling economy shed 43,200 jobs.
When the pilot of Cougar Flight 491 said “Brace, brace, brace,” Robert Decker did just that — using both hands to brace himself against the seat in front of him.
A Ming’s Bight man died Thursday night following a single-vehicle collision in the Baie Verte Peninsula community.
Robert Decker says he’ll never work offshore again, but those who do should have the right to do it safely.
The following statement was read by Robert Decker, the sole survivor of Cougar Flight 491, following his testimony Thursday at the inquiry into offshore helicopter safety: "I don't think that anyone will ever know why it was that I survived this disaster and the others did not.
Cougar Flight 491 plunged into the ocean 55 kilometres east of St. John's on March 12, claiming the lives of the pilot, first officer and 15 offshore workers.