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7 months ago

Emergency Response Team training exercises happening tomorrow in Paradise

RCMP is advising the public that the Emergency Response Team will be conducting explosives training in Paradise on Wednesday, February 11, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Training will take place near the former City Sand and Gravel facility off of Topsail Road. Residents in the area may see an increased presence […]

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7 months ago

Four impaired drivers arrested by RCMP over the weekend

Four people were arrested for impaired driving during RCMP traffic stops in Hopedale, Spaniard’s Bay, Port au Port, and Gander over the weekend. The first arrest happened on Saturday, February 7, just after 5:45 p.m., Hopedale RCMP received a call about a man operating a snowmobile while impaired. Officers located the snowmobile and the driver, […]

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7 months ago

Special Delivery: Bay Roberts Fire Rescue help deliver baby

Bay Roberts Fire Rescue is celebrating a first for their department after a team responded to a medical call of a woman in active labour. In the early morning hours of January 14, firefighters were dispatched to assist a 22-year-old woman in active labour as emergency medical services were initially out of the area. EMS […]

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7 months ago

Governments provide financial relief for eligible farmers affected by drought conditions

Today, both the provincial and federal governments announced disaster relief for eligible Newfoundland and Labrador farmers and producers affected by widespread drought conditions in 2025.  Both levels of government have agreed to implement the program under the 2025-26 Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador AgriRecovery Forage Assistance Initiative to help livestock producers purchase and transport animal feed. AgriRecovery provides targeted financial help […]

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