St. John's RNC charge a 33-year-old man after he stole a backhoe early this morning.

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• RCMP NL respond to 750 calls last weekend and 30 of them were motor vehicle collisions

  Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says fortunately none of these roadway incidents resulted in fatalities, however, it is a stark reminder of the need to be aware, slow down and plan ahead before you hit the road.

• Environment and Sustainability Program chair at Grenfell Campus talks about being ranked in the top five in Canada

  Camille Ouellet Dallaire says students learn the knowledge and skills to tackle today's most pressing environmental challenges while preparing them to make a meaningful impact.

• Warranty work coming next week to the leisure pool and water slide at the Marina Redmond Centre

  The competition pool will remain open however some complete closures of the full pool facility will be required from time to time.

• RCMP arrest a man near Deer Lake after he fled from police and damaged two cruisers

  The driver was identified as 45-year-old Alan Renouf who has been charged with flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, mischief and assault with a weapon.

• Staff at the Deer Lake Airport training on how to spot human trafficking and help victims

  CEO Tammy Priddle says human trafficking is a very lucrative business with 93 percent of victims being from Canada and nearly a quarter of the victims are children, generating $280K per victim.