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HELEN C. ESCOTT’S OPERATION MASONIC

(By Krystyn Hayden) St. John’s, the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, is undoubtedly one of the oldest settlements in all of...

I'm in the jailhouse now: Memories from the front line

When Gerald Leahy joined the RCMP in his home province of New Brunswick in 1956 he was thrilled when first posted to Newfoundland. "I was...

Remembering the good old days of policing

Chief/ Supt. George Powell: Remembering the good times When reminiscing about his policing career with family, friends and fellow...

From being shot to meeting Joey Smallwood, it was a great 36 years!

When Murray Evans joined the RCMP 56 years ago, recruiters were as interested in his physique as they were his intelligence. The boy from...

Constable Ken Ellis: From the historic Badger Riot to the night that changed his life

As a young man, the only thing Ken Ellis wanted to be was an RCMP officer. That dream came true on May 05th, 1958 when he went to...

Why were the Germans obsessed with Newfoundland during WWII?

Some evidence suggests that Hitler, at least briefly, considered an assault on Newfoundland as part of a larger campaign against the...