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Lightning strike St. John’s July 31, 2025. Photo by Adam Rose, Twin Cities News.
A severe thunderstorm with lightning rippled through the Twin Cities just after midnight, causing power disruptions and small fires. Both the RNC and the St. John’s Regional Fire Department were called upon, primarily due to false alarms tripping during the storm. Newfoundland Power is also busy due to the severe lightning striking substations and power lines in the metro region. A video recorded by Twin Cities News on Blackmarsh Road captures lightning striking a nearby pole on Blackmarsh Road next to the City of St. John’s depot station.
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St. John’s Regatta Internet search screen capture.
The annual St. John’s Royal Regatta Day is not set in stone, and for the third time in Newfoundland history, the Regatta officially went ahead today – unofficially to some. Some businesses are open, others are closed. Some medical clinics are open, others are closed. Some people are not too happy. Some went to work, others did not. Twin Cities News will see you at Lakeside later this afternoon, asking if you are surprised that Regatta went ahead earlier than usual?
Corey Snook, 48, has officially been charged with shooting Terry Griffin at Salter Place Home.
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Corey Snook, RNC mugshot file photo.
The RNC Major Crime Unit has charged Corey Snook with first-degree murder of Terry Griffin. Snook has also been charged with careless use of a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent, pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm knowingly his possession is unauthorized, and three counts of breach of a release order.
The RNC said that they are still seeking information regarding the incident that occurred on Salter Place on July 24. The RNC is also seeking video footage from the areas from Salter Place to Columbus Drive and to Gros Morne Place between 9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m.. If you have information or video footage about this incident, please don’t hesitate to contact the RNC at (709) 729-8000 and quote file number 2025-49434.
RNC tells tenants to pack overnight bags, causing the mother of 3 additional stress, according to her 18-year-old son.
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The crime scene extends to 39 Salter Place. Photo Adam Rose Twin Cities News
The RNC included 39 Salter Place in its homicide investigation as they are seeking a firearm that may match the bullet tracing fired on the morning of the murder of Terry Griffin.
At approximately 10:30 p.m., the RNC issued a search and seizure warrant for the tenant’s home. Police ordered the tenant and her children to vacate, causing additional stress on the woman, in which she was transported to hospital via ambulance, according to the woman’s 18-year-old son, who was standing on the sidewalk with his siblings, the youngest being 17 years old, and their family pets.
The teens have been situated with family friends away from the Salter Place neighbourhood until the police complete their investigation.
According to the RNC, Corey Snook is considered a suspect and is in custody, awaiting a bail hearing on Tuesday. Snook is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, August 12, to answer to the recent charges.
A 30-year-old St. John’s man is dead as a result of a shooting on Salter Place in St. John’s.
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37 Salter Place, St. John’s. Photo by Adam Rose Twin Cities News
Residents on Salter Place were startled by a loud gunshot that echoed throughout the small cul-de-sac neighbourhood at about 9:30 a.m. According to Salter Place resident no.1, who knows the victim, was caught up in a love triangle, which is most likely the reason for the shooting. 30-year-old Terry John Griffin, of 37 Salter Place in St. John’s, was murdered earlier this morning due to an altercation involving another male who is unidentified at this time, as the RNC are still investigating. According to Salter Place resident no.2, Griffin was seeing a woman who was romantically involved with another man. The incident resulted in a shelter-in-place advisory for Salter Place and surrounding streets, which was eventually expanded to Gros Morne Place as the investigation continues into the nighttime hours. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has obtained video footage from a nearby home that led them to the conclusion to expand the shelter-in-place order.
RNC, MCU (Major Crimes Unit) Investigator canvassing on Salter Place. Photo by Adam Rose Twin Cities News
The investigation is still ongoing, and residents can expect a continued police presence as they carry out their work.
UPDATE: July 25/12:30 a.m
CRIME SCENE: Backyard of 37 Salter Place. Photo by Adam Rose Twin Cities News
At this hour, the RNC continues to work inside the back end of the 37 Salter Place home, where the shooting and murder of Griffin took place. According to the RNC, they are still conducting interrogations and interviews with nearby residents in the area. The family of the victim were fully informed in the early afternoon hours on the day of the incident. Griffin was a father to two young children, and the RNC has not yet confirmed if any children were inside the home at the time of the murder.
UPDATE: July 25/2:45 p.m.
At this afternoon’s RNC press conference, Cst. James Caddigan stated that a 48-year-old suspect had been taken into custody regarding separate charges of uttering threats and assault with a weapon. The 48-year-old man has since been released, and no charges have been made regarding this incident. The RNC continues to seek any video footage that may help them with their investigation.
The RNC are continuing to ask the public if they have information pertaining to this crime to contact them at (709) 729-8000 and quote the following file number 2025-49434. Persons can also remain anonymous via calling Newfoundland and Labrador Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or download their P3 Tips Mobile App available in the Apple Store and Google Play
Metcalfe feels personally targeted, her life threatened, and her livelihood.
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Dana Metcalfe live Facebook feed on July 23, 2025.
Holy Trinity High School Principal Trevor Taylor is suing local advocate Dana Metcalfe for allegedly conveying defamatory comments made about him on social media.
Taylor claims Metcalfe began an online attack campaign against him in which Metcalfe had her followers attack, harass and defame him.
Metcalfe claims during her live broadcast earlier this evening that the allegations made against her are untrue and alleged that Taylor is actually defaming her.
Metcalfe began her live feed with the notion that she is not suicidal and if anything were to happen to her, her fanbase would know who would be responsible.
Metcalfe claimed that someone from the NLTA (Newfoundland & Labrador Teacher Association) called for her death.
Metcalfe also claimed that her child has also encountered bullying.
Metcalfe claims there is corruption within the province, from the Government – its ties to the NLTA, and the 2SLGBTQUIA, in which all have made false claims against her.
RNC say, “just before 7 p.m., officers found a sexual act occurring between a man and a woman.”
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St. John’s bus stop, Village Shopping Centre. Photo by Adam Rose Twin Cities News
46-year-old, Rodney Pardy, of St. John’s, was arrested and charged on Monday past following an alleged sexual assault against a woman at the bus stop located at the Village Shopping Centre parking lot on Saturday shortly before 7 p.m. Upon arrival, responding officers located a male and female at a bus stop engaging in a sexual act.
The RNC’s Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit was called in by responding officers to investigate.
Pardy is seeking to be released back into the public, as his bail hearing is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Provincial Court.
Anyone with information regarding this criminal activity is asked to contact the RNC at 709-729-8000. File # 2025-44247.
SPICEX BECOMING A TARGET FOR A STRING OF ROBBERIES SINCE JUNE 23.
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SpiceX Blackmarsh Superette on the corner of Blackmarsh Road & Hamilton Avenue Extension in St. John’s (Photo by Adam Rose)
SpiceX has been robbed yet again, this time around, by two individuals who entered the store shortly before 8:30pm on Sunday night.
The staff posted on the store’s Facebook Page, stating that the suspects are clearly identifiable and are asking them to come forward; if not, the store’s security video footage will be released to the public.
SpiceX’s Facebook page notification post about the most recent robbery.
The suspect then fled on foot to a nearby apartment complex on Blackmarsh Road, where tenants saw him stripping off layers of clothing, including his footwear, pouring the contents of the gasoline can over his clothing, setting the clothing on fire and fleeing the area wearing a black T-shirt, dark blue jeans and on barefoot.
The fire was extinguished in less than a minute by the son of one of the tenants after being set by the suspect in that robbery, according to the tenant who witnessed the bizarre incident through her back window.
Smiths’ drawings have been exhibited across Canada, down south in New York City, across the ocean in countries such as France (Paris) and China.
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Gary Smith, Artist and member of Group77 in St. John’s. Photo: Adam Rose/Twin Cities News
One of the groups newest member for 2 years is 83 year-old, Garry Smith, who is a known artist from Ontario.
Smith said he became interested in art at the age of four, when his father had purchased an old house that had white wallpaper, armed with a crayon, the 4-year-old Smith drew people like figures on the wall and when he started kindergarten he drew pictures on the hallway walls.
He attended Expo ’67 and ’68 where he said he honed the ability to capture the experience a one-of-a-kind likeness in the timespan of 5 to 15 minutes during 10 hours a day seven days a week and that was very transformative from what he said was normally use to which was time-taking.
Smiths’ drawings have been exhibited across Canada, down south in New York City, across the ocean in countries such as France (Paris) and China.
Smith said he relocated to St. John’s during the Covid pandemic to explore a new art adventure interest in Harbour Themes.
Smith enjoys sharing his teaching skills within the group, as well as his love of realistic drawing of clothed and nude models.
Smith exhibited six pieces of his realistic drawn models clothed and nude, which two pieces out of the six he said he loves the most are charcoal drawings on color backgrounds.
Smith said he never draws vulgar nudes, as most of the nude models are back on from his angle in the class.
Smith is also a member of the Art Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Smith is a certified ‘Teaching and Art Supervisor’ from the Teachers’ College Academy of Art Canada, Toronto Training Academy.
“Eliminating the sugar tax is good, how about cutting out the tobacco tax?”
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Premier Hogan’s promise to repeal the sugar tax introduced by former Premier Andrew Furey will actually be eliminated on July 1.
But what about the tobacco tax? Smokers I’ve spoken to in the Twin Cities hope the tobacco tax will one day be eliminated.
Bobbie Bennett of Mount Pearl said, “Eliminating the sugar tax is good, now how about cutting out the tobacco tax?”
Sara Loveless of St. John’s said, “I don’t understand why the government would even draw up the notion of such a tax on Pepsi drinkers, but hey, the government placed a much higher tax percentage on smokers some years ago!”
The tobacco tax has been quite controversial among smokers for several years. According to the Newfoundland & Labrador finance department, the tax percentage differs for: cigars – 125 per cent of the purchase price, loose tobacco fine cut – 56 cents per gram, and 32.5 cents per cigarette.
“32.5 cents per cigarette, sweet Christ on high, that’s 32.5 cents multiply by 20 and divide that by 100, that’s $6.50 per pack, sons of b*%#@&*” says Gordon Hollett of St. John’s, as he refers to the government. He also said, “People want their smoke just as bad as they want their bottle of Coke, root beer and Crush pineapple. I suppose next they will tax the air we breathe and the s*$* we put in the toilet, oh wait, toilet paper is taxed and food is not, but it’s coming!”
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