It was a heartbreaking weekend in Phillips Head after a devastating house fire destroyed the home of a local resident, says an official with the Point of Bay & Phillips Head Fire Department. They also noted that there were no injuries, but the homeowner escaped with only the clothes he was wearing at the time. In the wake of the tragic loss, heartfelt thanks have been extended to all firefighters and neighbouring departments who responded and worked to control the blaze, says

Paradise Collision Emergency crews responded to two separate vehicle collisions on Sunday, December 7, resulting in traffic delays in both Paradise and St. John’s; however, there were no serious injuries in either incident. Just after 10:00 a.m., Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Topsail Road and Paradise Road in the Town of Paradise following a two-vehicle T-bone collision. Both vehicles sustained moderate to extensive damage. Despite the force of the impact

. Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is looking to arrest 53-year-old Walter Mercer, who is actively evading police Mercer is wanted on two counts of failure to comply with a Release Order and two counts of mischief damage to property under $5,000. Anyone with information on his current whereabouts is asked to contact the Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP detachment at 709-489-2121.