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5 months ago

RCMP Traffic Services West stops excessive speeder on TCH

RCMP Traffic Services West suspended the licence of a 20-year-old driver on Thursday for traveling 60 km/h over the posted speed limit. Around 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 8, an officer with RCMP Traffic Services Central conducting enforcement on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Lewisporte observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 160 km/hr in a […]

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5 months ago

Province reports two deaths from influenza this flu season, 33 currently in hospital

A severe flu season continues across the country, and now new data from Newfoundland and Labrador’s Influenza Dashboard shows this province is also being hit hard. Between December 28 and January 3, there were 124 new cases of influenza. During that period, 33 people were hospitalized, with no admissions to critical care and no deaths. […]

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5 months ago

Police arrests and charges man for uttering threats, controlled substance located

A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged by Gander RCMP on Wednesday for uttering threats, failure to comply with a release order and possession of a controlled substance. Just after 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, Gander RCMP responded to a report of a man threatening another person. Police located him and placed him under arrest […]

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5 months ago

Ronald McDonald House in St. John’s receives large donation of aluminum pull tabs

Avalon Pond Cleanups has shared photos of a recent massive donation of aluminum pull tabs to the Ronald McDonald House in St. John’s. Pull Tab donations are accepted at Ronald McDonald House, and are recycled. The small pieces of aluminum are a way for the public to help the organization provide a supportive home for […]

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