3 months ago
Bay St. George RCMP thanks Stephenville GSAR for successful rescue of off-road riders
Bay St. George RCMP and Stephenville Ground Search and Rescue safely located two off-road vehicle riders on Saturday after they reported being lost on a backcountry trail. Around 5:45 on Friday, August 7, Bay St. George RCMP received a call from an ATV operator requesting assistance. The operator and their passenger were traveling the backcountry, […]
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3 months ago
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrests woman for refusing breath sample demand
Police in Grand Falls-Windsor arrested a 41-year-old woman Friday morning, after responding to a call that she appeared unconscious inside a parked vehicle. On August 7, around 10:00 a.m, police received a request to support local Emergency Medical Services personnel outside a restaurant on Cromer Avenue. A concerned citizen had reported that a woman appeared […]
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3 months ago
West coast power outage enters second day, restoration delayed until midnight
Thousands of residents and visitors on Newfoundland’s west coast have been without power since early Monday morning, with electricity now not expected to be restored until at least midnight tonight. The unplanned outage is affecting Rocky Harbour and Norris Point and was caused by a bird strike, according to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Crews worked […]
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3 months ago
RNC charge youth with sex offences
The RNC has charged a St. John’s youth with sexual offences for sharing digitally altered photos online. On Jan. 11, police received several reports from youth who had been exploited through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Through the course of the investigation by the RNC Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit officers spoke with […]
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