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7 months ago

RCMP suspends licence, seizes vehicle of impaired driver in lunchtime stop

Police recently issued a roadside suspension to a 36-year-old man found driving under the influence of alcohol. On Feb. 11, around 11:50 a.m., an officer patrolling the Trans-Canada Highway near Whitbourne observed a vehicle stopped on the side of the highway. When police approached the car to speak with the driver, the 36-year-old St. John’s […]

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7 months ago

70-year-old man faces impaired driving charges after refusing breath test

A 70-year-old man is facing multiple charges after being stopped by police near the Village Mall overnight. Officers pulled over the vehicle during a routine patrol shortly after midnight. Police say the driver showed signs of alcohol impairment and was arrested. The man was taken to police station for breath testing but refused to cooperate. […]

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7 months ago

St. John’s woman charged after allegedly assaulting elderly mother

A 40-year-old St. John’s woman has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking her elderly mother during a family disturbance overnight. Police were called to a home in the city’s centre around midnight. Officers found an elderly woman who had been assaulted by her daughter, who police say was extremely intoxicated and causing problems for […]

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7 months ago

Wildlife officials conducting caribou surveys

Wildlife officials will be conducting caribou surveys over the coming weeks in central and eastern Newfoundland. The surveys will be conducted using a low-level flying aircraft in the areas of Cape Shore, the Avalon wilderness reserve on the Southeast Avalon Peninsula, the Burin Peninsula and the Gander region. During the survey, as part of the […]

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