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Dawson City, Yukon, man sentenced to a year in jail for firing gun downtown in 2025
29 Oct 2026
Silver-Lee Tucker, 26, recently pleaded guilty to a count each of using a restricted firearm in a careless manner, and possession of a restricted firearm and ammunition without a licence.
Dawson City, Yukon, man sentenced to a year in jail for firing gun downtown in 2025
29 Oct 2026
Silver-Lee Tucker, 26, recently pleaded guilty to a count each of using a restricted firearm in a careless manner, and possession of a restricted firearm and ammunition without a licence.
Iris Kirby House shelter closed until further notice following flood
29 Oct 2026
The shelter at Iris Kirby House in St. John's is closed following a serious flood, according to a social media post published Wednesday night.
Rising water is forcing this French town off Newfoundland to move. Not everyone is ready to leave
29 Oct 2026
"We are not safe from climate risks that could cause danger to people and property," the mayor says.
NDP MHA Sheilagh O'Leary ejected from House of Assembly proceedings
29 Oct 2026
NDP MHA Sheilagh O'Leary was ordered from the House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon after refusing to retract a comment she made about the minister responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing
Community centres stretched thin at the front lines of a changing world, but not giving up
29 Oct 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador's community centres have become a one-stop shop to address the province's increasing need for social support. CBC visited two locations at the front lines who say they need more resources.
'Horror fanatic’ gets into Halloween spirit, raising donations with haunted house
29 Oct 2026
One home in the east end of St. John’s has been turned into a house of horrors, and for a donation, people are welcome to drop by and get a fright.
How genetic genealogy helped police find witnesses — but not the suspect — in the Byron Carr murder case
29 Oct 2026
When Charlottetown police first announced a break in a high-profile cold case, they credited investigative genetic genealogy with helping identify a suspect. Newly released court documents shed more l
This mock travel experience is preparing Islanders with autism to fly
29 Oct 2026
Islanders with autism had the chance to go through a mock travel experience, and families say it was awesome. CBC's Connor Lamont has more.
Shediac apartment building a 'total loss' after morning fire, mayor says
29 Oct 2026
A fire broke out in the early morning hours on Thursday at an apartment building in Shediac, and the town's mayor says it is a "total loss."
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