Source: CTV News, October 13, 2017 RCMP say a man drove 170 kilometres after his vehicle collided with a moose earlier this week A man pulled over by police in Newfoundland for driving with a smashed-in windshield had possibly one of the most Canadian excuses in the books: he hit a moose. Holyrood RCMP shared a… Continue reading Man drives 170 km through Newfoundland after moose shatters windshield
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N.L. hunter suffers hoof-shaped bruise in brawl between man and moose
Source: The Canadian Press, October 10, 2017 GRAND BANK, N.L. — Predator turned into prey during a brawl between man and moose in Newfoundland after a gunned-down bull bounced back with a vengeance, sending its hunter to hospital in a helicopter with a hoof-shaped bruise on his forehead. Rodney Buffett said he set out into… Continue reading N.L. hunter suffers hoof-shaped bruise in brawl between man and moose
Police look into whether bullet that went through laundry room came from hunter
By The Canadian Press, November 7, 2016 FLATROCK, N.L. — Police are investigating after a woman called to say a bullet whizzed through her laundry room and lodged in the wall of her house in eastern Newfoundland. The woman told police she was home with her children when they heard a bang and then found… Continue reading Police look into whether bullet that went through laundry room came from hunter
Boat involved in fatal accident was not intended for crab fishing: TSB report
By The Canadian Press, August 3, 2016 PLACENTIA BAY, N.L. – A Transportation Safety Board investigation into a fatal fishing accident that left three people dead off Newfoundland says the crew was using a boat that was not intended for crab fishing. The vessel was reported overdue from a fishing trip in Placentia Bay around… Continue reading Boat involved in fatal accident was not intended for crab fishing: TSB report
Man, 79, tossed into sea by humpback whale off Newfoundland
By The Canadian Press, July 28, 2016 WHITBOURNE, N.L. — When his son’s small boat hit a 40-tonne humpback whale and almost capsized, 79-year-old Tony Morgan remembers flying through the air, hitting the water and then — utter blackness. He thought he was about to drown as he inhaled a few gulps of sea water… Continue reading Man, 79, tossed into sea by humpback whale off Newfoundland
Newfoundland marks 100 years since carnage that launched Somme campaign
By The Canadian Press, July 1, 2016 ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — There were tears of pride, loss and remembrance as huge crowds gathered Friday to mark 100 years since the Newfoundland Regiment’s slaughter at Beaumont-Hamel shook the former British dominion to its core. July 1, 1916, was the disastrous launch of the Somme campaign in… Continue reading Newfoundland marks 100 years since carnage that launched Somme campaign
Air Canada plane crash-lands in Newfoundland, injuring 3
By The Canadian Press, April 21, 2016 GANDER, N.L. — Air Canada says three people suffered minor injuries when one of its planes crash-landed at the Gander International Airport on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the airline says initial reports indicate the landing gear on the Beechcraft 1900 sustained damage upon touching down in the central… Continue reading Air Canada plane crash-lands in Newfoundland, injuring 3
Massive fire out at Bay de Verde fish plant, firefighters continue to monitor the scene
Source: Stephanie Tobin and Andrew Sampson, CBC News, April 11, 2016 State of emergency lifted and some people have returned to their homes A fire at a fish plant in Bay de Verde that caused the evacuation of part of the eastern Newfoundland fishing community is out, but crews continue to keep a close eye… Continue reading Massive fire out at Bay de Verde fish plant, firefighters continue to monitor the scene