A police car is parked outside Ascension Collegiate in Bay Roberts after an attack on a student. The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association is calling for increased supports in schools as it raises concerns about what it describes as a growing problem of violence and aggression. The association says there were an average of 23 violent incidents per day in Newfoundland and Labrador schools in 2025. The NLTA says it has raised concerns about school violence for several

Dean Penney has filed an appeal in his murder conviction on the grounds that the Mr. Big sting that ultimately caught Penney should not have been used against him. A jury found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder earlier this year, and he was given a mandatory life sentence. The RCMP arrested Penney, the estranged husband of Jennifer Hillier Penney, in 2023. Hillier-Penney was last seen on November 30, 2016. She was reported missing from the area of Husky Drive in St. A

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) has launched a new video series aimed at helping young people make informed decisions about their personal information online. The Think Digital Privacy series focuses on the challenges youth face in today's digital environment and encourages them to think critically about their online activities and what information they share. The OIPC says the series was developed with input from young people about their online

The RCMP have made two arrests following an assault at a local school that was captured on camera and later shared online. The RCMP were contacted by the RNC after they received a third-party report of a concerning video posted online. The video appeared to have been taken at a school in Bay Roberts and showed one student being assaulted while other students witnessed and filmed the attack. On Wednesday, police located and arrested two suspects in relation to the assault. One

A new pilot project in downtown St. John’s will provide additional cleaning services while creating paid employment opportunities for people supported by The Gathering Place. The City of St. John’s, The Gathering Place and the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador launched Pitching In this week. Participants will carry out regular cleaning in downtown parks, sidewalks, bus stops and other public spaces, complementing existing municipal cleaning services. The Gathering P