Newfoundland policing history

Nov 52 min read

Give the Gift of Reading this Christmas

Every 24 December, Icelanders give each other books. Then unwrap them with a tasty cup of hot chocolate. The tradition is known as ...

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Helen C. Escott’s Operation Series optioned for film and TV

Helen Escott

May 102 min read

Helen C. Escott’s Operation Series optioned for film and TV

Helen C Escott’s five-book Operation Series published by Flanker Press has been optioned by Rink Rat Productions for film & TV

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Helen Escott

Mar 11 min read

Free Book Club Kits!

Did you know Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries have a free Book Club Kit with everything you need? You can pick any of my...

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Helen Escott

Oct 3, 20232 min read

Time to cozy up to fall fiction

Exciting things are happening in October! Operation Masonic Walking Tour Go back to the scene of the murder! Sun, Oct 15, 2023 3:00 PM -...

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Local Author Finalist for Best Book in Atlantic Canada

Helen Escott

Apr 13, 20232 min read

Local Author Finalist for Best Book in Atlantic Canada

Award-winning author Helen C. Escott has been announced as a finalist for the 2023 Best Atlantic-Published book award by the Atlantic...

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Announcing the 2023 Atlantic Book Award Nominees

Helen Escott

Apr 12, 20233 min read

Announcing the 2023 Atlantic Book Award Nominees

Hold onto your hats, book lovers, the Atlantic Book Awards are back, showcasing the finest in Atlantic Canadian writing and publishing....

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Travel Newfoundland and Labrador with Sgt. Myra

Helen Escott

Dec 29, 20224 min read

Travel Newfoundland and Labrador with Sgt. Myra

Helen C Escott’s iconic detective is back – in the bestselling suspense thriller - Wormwood Duology: Operation Wormwood and The...

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Helen Escott

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Out of the Fog

Host Don-E-Coady invites Crime Author Helen Escott. Eye Physician & Surgeon Dr. Christopher Jackman. Michael Wahl, Host of the WAHL Show....

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

Helen Escott

Oct 25, 20223 min read

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...

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Remembering the good old days of policing

Helen Escott

Oct 19, 20224 min read

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...

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

Helen Escott

Oct 12, 20224 min read

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...

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

Helen Escott

Oct 3, 20225 min read

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...

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Helen Escott

Aug 5, 20224 min read

RCMP Second Man Award

On Dec 21, 2013 the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador honoured twenty-two women in recognition of their support and unpaid services while...

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Helen Escott

Aug 5, 20222 min read

The story of Aunt Martha’s Sheep

One of the most popular songs on Newfoundland airwaves during the seventies was “Aunt Martha's Sheep.” The song was recorded by Dick...

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S/S/M Dave Tipple: Keeping the Honour Alive

Helen Escott

Aug 5, 20225 min read

S/S/M Dave Tipple: Keeping the Honour Alive

After more than 44 years as a member of the RCMP, Staff Sgt. Major Dave Tipple hung up his spurs on June 25, 2014. Originally from Corner...

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Operation Trafficked -Human trafficking stops when men stop buying women and children for sex

Helen Escott

Aug 3, 20212 min read

Operation Trafficked -Human trafficking stops when men stop buying women and children for sex

It is possible to get away with murder if you kill people whose lives are already devalued by society. Operation Trafficked takes you...

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Crash and burn - But he always walked away. The Staff Sgt. Bob MacKinnon story

Helen Escott

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Crash and burn - But he always walked away. The Staff Sgt. Bob MacKinnon story

September 21, 1971 was a beautiful day. Twenty-five-year-old Cst. Bob MacKinnon had almost six years in the Force when he was called into...

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Newfoundland Ranger: S/Sgt. John Hogan: The Hogan Trail

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20213 min read

Newfoundland Ranger: S/Sgt. John Hogan: The Hogan Trail

In 2002 the RCMP Mounted Police Foundation donated $6000 to build a seating area with a plaque that told the unbelievable story of The...

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Newfoundland Ranger: The Lone Ranger Staff Sgt. Lew Stuckless

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Newfoundland Ranger: The Lone Ranger Staff Sgt. Lew Stuckless

Following Confederation with Canada in 1949, the Newfoundland Ranger Force, formed in 1935 to police the rural areas of what is now the...

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Newfoundland Ranger: Cyril Goodyear: The pursuit of Justice and the Great Outdoors

Helen Escott

Feb 23, 20216 min read

Newfoundland Ranger: Cyril Goodyear: The pursuit of Justice and the Great Outdoors

Cyril Goodyear has worn an incredible number of hats in his lifetime. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, is one of the last...

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