A 71-year-old man is dead following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash that occurred on March 20 in Conception Harbour.

Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, police received the report of the crash. A motorist came upon the overturned ATV that was towing a trailer, resting in a ditch on the side of the road. The lone occupant of the ATV died at the scene.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was engaged and the investigation is continuing.

Police have arrested one of two suspects in connection with a robbery in Mount Pearl this week.

Twenty-eight-year-old Peter Campbell and 44-year-old Shane Ryan, both of St. John’s, are accused of robbing a Commonwealth Avenue business just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, fleeing in a vehicle before police arrived.

They face charges including robbery and possession of property obtained by crime, in addition to breaching release and probation orders.

That’s on top of nearly two dozen similar breaches of court orders, as well as assault, robbery and theft charges, already on the court docket for Campbell.

In an update this morning, police said Ryan was arrested Thursday night in the New Cove Road area, while Campbell remains at large.

Police urge the public to be on the lookout for him, and report any sightings by calling 911.

RNC have secured a home on New Pennywell Road in St. John’s following a weapons-related complaint.

Police say officers will be on the scene for some time today as they carry out their investigation.

New Pennywell Road is currently closed between Eagle Court and Barkham Street and drivers are asked to avoid the general area for the time being.

RNC will provide more information as it becomes available.

Def Leppard will perform this year at the Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John’s.

Special guests are Sam Roberts Band and Honeymoon Suite.

The Churchill Park Music Festival takes place in July. The general on-sale tickets are on sale as of March 25 at noon and will be available online at ChurchillParkMusicFestival.com.

NL Hydro will provide more information today on its application to replace Bay D’Espoir Unit 8 and the Avalon Combustion Turbine projects.

The utility’s build application for the projects will be filed today with the Public Utilities Board.

NL Hydro will brief reporters on its plans at a news conference today at 1:45 at Hydro Place in St. John’s.

VOCM News will be there.

Today is the deadline for Newfoundland Power to respond to information requested by the Public Utilities Board on power bills that saw a spike last month.

There was a huge public outcry and a protest is scheduled for April 1st after many residents received power bills for February that were considerably higher than the previous month.

The PUB subsequently requested that Newfoundland Power provide the regulator with information on how the utility ensures billing accuracy and to reduce volatility in billing.

It also wanted to know from Newfoundland Power whether additional measures are being considered and the reasons for the recent spike in bills.

The deadline for receipt of the information is 3:00 p.m. today.

A rock and roll staple will be the first to headline this year’s running of the province’s largest outdoor music festival.

Def Leppard will headline the Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John’s on Friday, July 25.

The band rose to popularity in the 1980s with their hits ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’, ‘Photograph’, and ‘Animal’, just to name a few.

Canadian groups Honeymoon Suite and Sam Roberts Band will open for the band on night one of the event.

The festival runs from July 25 – 29 in Churchill Park.

Further announcements on additional acts are expected in the coming weeks.

Tickets for Def Leppard will go on sale this coming Tuesday at noon online.

Today Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Sarah Stoodley will hold a media availability to announce funding for the St. John’s Farmers’ Market Cooperative.

The announcement will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John’s Farmers’ Market in St. John’s.

Stoodley will be joined by Pamela Anstey, executive director of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market Cooperative.

Trial dates have been set for a man dangerously close to being declared a dangerous offender.

Thirty-four-year-old Stephen Hopkins is facing several charges involving indecent acts while doing time at HMP.

Incidents are alleged to have occurred in front of staff and other inmates this past January, last June, and in March of 2023.

Hopkins was sentenced this time last year to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in her Cowan Heights home in 2020.

That was in addition to previous sex offences, resulting in long-term offender status for five years, as long as he stayed out of trouble.

At the time, he narrowly avoided dangerous offender status, which comes with an indefinite prison term.

But that decision will likely be revisited if Hopkins is convicted on the new charges.

It remains to be seen if he’ll represent himself, as he’s done unsuccessfully in the past.

His three-day trial is scheduled for mid-April in Supreme Court.

Employees at Memorial University are calling on the provincial government to increase funding following news that MUN is facing a deficit of $8.9 million in their upcoming budget.

CUPE Local 1615 is calling for immediate action to protect the province’s only public university.   

A recent report from the Auditor General identified concerns in a 2014 audit in which recommendations were made to the Province to have a long term plan to address crumbling infrastructure.

CUPE says over ten years later, the same issues not only remain but are increasing in urgency.  

CUPE 1615 represents Administrative, Instructional, Technical, and Technical Support Staff at the St. John’s, Signal Hill, Grenfell, and Labrador campuses.

On the island, roads are bare and have wet sections. Visibility is poor from Clarenville to Bonavista and on the Avalon Peninsula due to fog.

Across Labrador, there are a few stretches of highway that are partly snow-covered with icy and slushy patches.

The MV Qajaq W is out of service for the time being due to lack of an icebreaker. Other ferries are on time.

Flights in St. John’s, Gander, and Deer Lake are on time.

The Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into an Endeavour Air flight, operated by Delta Air Lines, that crash landed at Toronto Pearson on February 17, flipping onto its roof, and catching fire.

The plane struck the runway, and the rear landing gear collapsed, causing a wing and tail section to separate from the plane. The fuselage flipped onto its roof and caught fire.

The flight crew escaped the cabin through a ceiling hatch.

Photo via Transportation Safety Board

There were no fatalities, but 21 passengers and crew were injured as a result—many of whom required hospitalization.

The TSB has issued a video outlining its preliminary findings.

Photo via Transportation Safety Board

The Transportation Safety Board says preliminary data collected from the flight data recorder did not contain any caution or warning messages pertaining to the flight controls, “but further analysis will be conducted.”

While the agency says it is too early to determine the cause of the crash, it was noted that the plane was descending at an elevated rate of speed.

Photo via Transportation Safety Board

The TSB says among the areas their investigation will focus on will be the metallurgy of the wing structure, certification of landing gear and wing structure, landing techniques, hard landings and pilot training, and cabin obstructions and impediments once inverted.

A boy of tender years sure garnered attention on the Outer Ring Road yesterday.

The 17-year-old was nabbed by the RNC around 3:30 doing 163 km/h. The speed limit is 100 km/h.

Police gave him a ticket, and took his driver’s licence and vehicle.

Around 3:30 pm today, Thursday, a member of RNC Traffic Services stopped this vehicle for traveling 163 km/h in the posted 100 km/h zone on the Outer Ring Rd in St John's. The 17 year old male driver was ticketed, had his licence suspended and vehicle impounded. #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/dBc3zR80Ww

— Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (@RNC_PoliceNL) March 20, 2025

It costs more to fill up the gas tank this morning.

On the island, the price of gas is up by less than 2 and a half cents per litre. Diesel is down by 3 and a half cents.

Furnace oil drops by 3 cents per litre. Propane is down by a little over 4 cents.

The PUB is now doing pricing adjustments on Fridays rather than Thursdays.

At 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening, the RNC responded to a report of a theft in progress in the downtown area of St. John’s.

A male and female were reportedly attempting to get money from an ATM.

When officers arrived, it was determined that the 37-year-old female was bound by a court order not to be in the area. She was arrested and held for court for breaches of her release order, resisting arrest and uttering threats.

A woman has been charged after trying to steal money out of a bank machine in downtown St. John’s last night.

RNC were called around 8:30 after a man and woman were spotted trying to access cash from the machine.

Officers discovered the 37-year-old woman was under court order to stay away from the area and she was taken into custody.

She’ll appear in court today on charges of resisting arrest, uttering threats, and breach of release order.

On the Island, gas increased by up to 2.3 cents per litre, diesel decreased by up to 3.5 cents, furnace oil heating fuel decreased by 3.05 cents, and propane heating fuel will dropped by 4.2 cents.

The maximum price adjustments in Labrador this week reflect changes in market commodity prices in western areas of Labrador and the implementation of changes for Labrador resulting from the review.

For Western Labrador and Churchill Falls gas went up by 2.8 cents, diesel decreased by 3.0 cents, and stove oil decreased by 3.25 cents. 

In Cartwright, gas went down 16.5 cents, diesel decreased 14.5 cents, and stove oil went down 18.32 cents.

In Zones 10, 11, 11a, 12 and 14, gas increased by 0.6 cents, diesel increased by 0.6 cents, and stove oil increased by 0.50 cents.

Propane heating fuel in all areas changed in the range of -11.2 cents to +2.6 cents.

The Board’s next regularly scheduled price adjustment is on Friday, March 28.

It’s going to be a day of chaos for hundreds of thousands of travellers after an electrical substation fire forced the closure of London’s Heathrow Airport.

The airport, ranked one of the busiest in the world, is closed today after a transformer caught fire, knocking out power for tens of thousands in West London.

Flights bound for Heathrow have been forced to divert at airports throughout the world, including the airport in Goose Bay.

Since last night, several flights bound for the U.K. have landed at Goose Bay Airport, with some already en route back to airports in the United States.

In January alone, six million passengers filed through London Heathrow.

With five Liberal MPs deciding not to seek re-election, the political landscape in Newfoundland and Labrador is guaranteed to undergo a serious shakeup, regardless of how voters lean in the upcoming federal election.

The sudden closure of the Woodstock Public House in Paradise is forcing couples who had booked the venue for their weddings to scramble for an alternative arrangement.

Thanks to a $100,000 donation from Air Borealis and PAL Airlines, Kids Eat Smart N.L. will continue serving up free breakfasts to students across the province. On Thursday, the foundation visited Peacock Primary School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

The price of most fuels saw fluctuations across Labrador following the Public Utilities Board's review of fuel pricing in the region Friday. Meanwhile, parts of Newfoundland will see a small increase in gas prices.

President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, citing a need for change in the education system. Key programs like Pell Grants and Title I will be preserved, while other responsibilities will shift to states. Critics say class sizes will soar, teachers will be fired, special ed programs will be lost, and college will get more expensive. (UPI)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the eighth recall for Tesla Cybertrucks due to a risk of an exterior panel detachment near the windshield, potentially leading to road hazards and crashes. Over 46,000 Cybertrucks from 2024 and 2025 model years are affected. This adds to a long series of safety recalls impacting Cybertrucks. (AP)

Scientists are making progress in understanding dark energy, a mysterious force that makes up 70% of the universe and is driving stars and galaxies apart. Recent findings suggest dark energy may be weakening, challenging previous theories. Research supports this idea, hinting at a potential major discovery about the nature of the universe. (CBS News)

U.S. citizen George Glezmann, a Delta Airlines mechanic detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for over two years, has been released with the assistance of Qatar. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed his freedom and highlighted ongoing efforts to secure the release of other detained Americans. Afghanistan remains a high-risk travel destination. (ABC News)

A federal judge criticized the Justice Department's response to his request for information about deportation flights conducted under the Alien Enemies Act, deeming it 'woefully insufficient.' The DOJ's submission did not provide new details, and the judge requested an explanation for non-compliance with the court's orders. (NBC News)

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to call a snap federal election this Sunday. Voters could be heading to the polls on April 28.

NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary has more on how the federal landscape is shaping up in this province.

A provincial court judge has given the okay to delay Tony Humby’s trial to allow his lawyer the chance to delve into records involving at least two complainants. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.

Amid the political turmoil between Canada and the United States, people are faced with choices about which American products to cut.

But as NTV’s Ryan Harding reports, some say its harder to pivot with bigger investments. 

The Tories are raising concerns about the recent sale of the former Airport Inn. They are linking it to a pattern of recent land sales by the province, including a property on Snow’s Lane.

NTV’s Bailey Howard tells us more.

A report addressing conflict of interest allegations involving a St. John’s city councillor has been released.

As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, the mayor says council will receive extra training when it comes with how to deal with conflicts of interest.

Tonight in Your Community, you can experience a night of heavenly music tomorrow night at the Arts and Culture Centre. With the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. Here’s NTV’s Beth Penney. 

An independent investigation has found that St. John's city councillor Ron Ellsworth breached the city's code of conduct by profiting after the city bought land from one of his clients, but the city says it won't lead to discipline.

As we near the end of the holy month, CBC Radio’s The Signal hosted a conversation about how friends and co-workers can better understand their Muslim neighbours and navigate cultural differences.

Today is the first day of spring and with little snow remaining and warmer temperatures recently, the City of St. John’s has announced the closure of the Loop at Bannerman Park.

The Loop closed for the season on Wednesday.

The Loop is an outdoor ice-skating trail that is open at no cost as weather conditions permit.

The 2026 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games will be held in Corner Brook.

The minister responsible for sports and recreation, Steve Crocker, was in the west coast city yesterday for the announcement.

The games are described as the largest multi-sport event in the province, with about 1,600 athletes, coaches, and staff, and 500 volunteers involved.

They are held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer.

The exact dates for the 2026 games will be worked out later.

A man who had racked up over $30,000 in fines spent the night in the lockup after being hauled over by metro police last night.

RNC stopped the car in the west end just after 9:30 and quickly realized the 55-year-old was on their wanted list.

Not only was there a warrant out for his arrest, his driver’s license was suspended and he was in debt to the tune of over $30,000.

Officers handed him four additional tickets and his vehicle was seized.

He was held for court.

Adults looking for a psychological assessment for ADHD or autism through the public health-care system in Newfoundland and Labrador could have to wait for more than five years.

A figure skating team based in Conception Bay South made history this month with their first competition. Blake Faulker, 19, started the synchronized skating team now known as Boys on Blades last October.

The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged, predicting two rate cuts this year amidst concerns of rising inflation and slower economic growth. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the Trump administration's tariffs have contributed to rising inflation, but expects it to return to around 2% soon. (AP)

A 53-year-old man convicted of murder was executed by lethal injection in Arizona. Aaron Gunches, who waived his right to a clemency hearing, was put to death for killing his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend in 2002. The execution marks the third in the U.S. this month and the first in Arizona since 2022. (ABC News)

The Green Bay Packers have proposed banning the "tush push" play in the NFL, aiming to prevent offensive players from pushing teammates forward. The play, popularized by the Eagles and Bills, is controversial due to injury risks and effectiveness. The proposal will be voted on at the upcoming owners' meeting. (NBC News)

The Trump administration paused $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania due to its policy allowing biological males to compete in women's sports. This decision followed controversy over trans athlete Lia Thomas winning a national title, prompting debate over fairness and Title IX compliance in sports. (UPI)

Google discovered and removed over 10,000 fake listings, including fraudulent businesses, on Google Maps. The company filed a lawsuit against a network of scammers creating and selling fake profiles. Scams targeted urgent services like locksmiths and involved collaboration with agents worldwide and leveraging social media. (CBS News)

Health care was back under the microscope today in a new report from the Auditor General.

Denise Hanrahan says problems with collecting outstanding MCP and dental plan payments have lasted for more than a decade.

NTV’s Bailey Howard has the story.

The trial of Tony Humby has been delayed once again because of legal issues. Humby is charged with sexually abusing more than a dozen boys and young men over three decades. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.

Changes in how northern shrimp in the province’s waters are classified are on the way, including a proposal from DFO that would see stocks re-enter healthy levels.

As NTV’s Ryan Harding reports, it’s a proposal that finds common cause between science and industry.

The Boston Seafood Expo wrapped up yesterday and now the FFAW and ASP will return to the negotiation table tomorrow to set a price for snow crab.

As NTV’s Becky Daley tells us, Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says the two parties need to come to an agreement, especially with tariff threats from China and the U.S.