While conducting patrols in Gander on Tuesday, police arrested a man wanted on several outstanding warrants. Just after 5:30 p.m. RCMP officers stopped a vehicle in the Boot Pond Road area. The passenger of the vehicle was known to police as the subject of outstanding warrants. 56-year-old Derek Joseph Bennett was taken in to custody […]
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Applications are open for the 2024-25 big game license draw. The deadline to apply is May 3. Applications for resident moose, caribou, black bear and trapper licences are available online only. Eligible hunters and trappers must have a Wildlife Information Management System (WIMS) account to apply for a license. The 2024-25 moose quota for the […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is advising the public of a temporary disruption to telephone services at the Natuashish Clinic. The on-call emergency phone line is currently unavailable. Patients requiring emergency services should present to the Natuashish Community Clinic if they feel they have a serious or urgent medical problem.
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NL Health Services has announced March 18th as the date for the return of obstetric services at James Paton Memorial Regional Hospital in Gander. Services resume at 8 o’clock that morning. Three of four obstetricians are now in place at the hospital.Midwifery and a nursing team have also been established to support patients. Staffing shortages […]
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A police officer in Corner Brook has been charged with careless use of a firearm. The province’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) announced the charge today. RCMP constable Marc Payne was charged in connection with an incident that happened on May 15, 2022, while he was off duty. The matter will now proceed through the […]
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