Canadian rock singer Sass Jordan, whose powerful voice and stage presence made her one of the country’s best musical performers, has died at the age of 65. A post on Jordan’s social media accounts Saturday confirmed her death, saying she passed away the previous day, surrounded by her loving…
The Provincial Government says it has become aware of a fraudulent website impersonating MyGovNL and attempting to collect speed camera ticket payments. If you believe you’ve made a payment through a fraudulent site, contact your financial institution immediately and report it to local police. For…
St. John’s Pride is heading to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on October 6 to bring the priorities of 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Newfoundland and Labrador to federal decision-makers. The local organization will be part of a delegation of 45 organizations from across Canada participating in the Queer Day…
Gander RCMP is investigating the theft of a dump truck in early August, and asking anyone with information who has not spoken to police to contact the detachment. On Aug. 11, officers responded to a report of dump truck stolen from a business on Carr Crescent in Gander. It is believed the theft…
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are investigating an overnight fire that destroyed a pickup truck in the downtown area of St. John’s. At about 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning firefighters were called to a parking lot on Empire Avenue, between Bonaventure Avenue and Carpasian Road. Crews arrived to…
Two people have been charged with breaching court orders following separate incidents in St. John’s Thursday. At approximately 1:40 p.m., police responded to a residence in the downtown area and learned a 51-year-old man, who had been released from court earlier that day, was at a residence he had…
There were no serious injuries to report following a single-vehicle crash on the Southern Shore Highway early Saturday afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m. emergency crews were called to the highway, just south of Bay Bulls Big Pond. The driver of a southbound sedan had lost control of the vehicle…
Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP arrested a 39-year-old man Thursday evening, after responding a report of an assault in the Hillcrest Road area. Leonard Rich was charged with aggravated assault, and appeared in court Friday. On October 1, shortly before 5:30 p.m., police in Happy Valley-Goose Bay…
Registration for KinderStart for children beginning kindergarten in schools on the Avalon Peninsula in September 2027 will take place on Wednesday, October 7, and Thursday, October 8. Families are encouraged to visit the NL Schools website to register. The registration system will open at 9:00 a.m.…
The Official Opposition is launching a new online resource, NLHaveYourSay.ca, to give Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a direct opportunity to share their views on the PCs’ new deal with Quebec on Churchill Falls and Gull Island and what should come next. Liberal Leader John Hogan and Liberal MHAs…