Around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, RNC responded to a break and enter in progress in Conception Bay South. Upon arrival, officers observed two suspects fleeing the home. The K9 Unit was engaged and helped take a 27-year old woman into custody, although she sustained a minor injury and was taken to hospital prior to the lock-up. […]
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The province is warning that the Bay d’Espoir Highway may need to close today or tomorrow because of a nearby wildfire. While the highway remains open at this time, anyone planning to travel Route 360 in the coming days should consider doing so today. The wildfire is burning approximately two kilometres west of Route 360 […]
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As part of an ongoing investigation in collaboration with RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador, the Resource Enforcement Division of the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture continues to seek information related to the cause of recent wildfires in Conception Bay North. Anyone who may have any information about wildfires in the areas of Small Point-Adam’s Cove-Blackhead-Broad […]
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An evacuation advisory issued for cabin owners in the Martin Lake and Great Rattling Brook areas in central Newfoundland has been extended to include the Rushy Pond area and access road, located 30 kilometres from the Trans-Canada Highway. All cabin owners in the area are advised to leave their cabins immediately due to a wildfire. […]
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The Provincial Government provided an update Wednesday on the state of wildfire evacuations. The government is considering increasing fines for illegal fires as firefighters in the metro area had to deal with more bonfires overnight. The minimum fine now set at $75. The three Air Tractor 802s aircrafts provided by New Brunswick are expected to […]
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