Bay St. George RCMP have apprehended a man with a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest.
Matthew Francis O’Quinn, 48, faced allegations of violating the terms of a long-term supervision order stemming from convictions related to "multiple violent offences."
On Monday, RCMP officers took O’Quinn into custody, and he is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
A Stephenville Crossing woman who was reported missing and believed to be with O’Quinn has also been located safely.
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Fire levels long time family business on the Viking Trail near Cormack
Deer Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief Stephen Rowsell says 7 members of the team sprang into action to help volunteer firefighters from Cormack battle the blaze at Hiscocks Service Center.
Text message scam making the rounds here about a refund from motor registration
The message instructs the recipient to click a link and reset their password in order to receive a refund related to vehicle registration.
Licensed Cannabis Retailer to open in Pasadena in the new year, 59 in NL so far
In a report released by the NL Liquor Corporation this week, total sales for July, August and September rang in at $28.5M.
Bay St. George RCMP officers and others injured during altercation that involved tasering a man
23-year old Stefan King was arrested after a struggle and being tasered early last Thursday morning.
Benoit's Cove man accused of killing a 91-year-old pedestrian is back in jail
37-year-old Matthew Batt was in court this week on five charges of breaching his release order but the matter has been set over for later this month.
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Qalipu Today, December 2, 2025
On this edition of Qalipu Today Kaylee Sullivan, Cultural Wellness Facilitator with Qalipu First Nation, shares updates on community initiatives happening throughout December.
