5 months ago
RCMP Traffic Services West suspends licence of driver caught speeding
RCMP Traffic Services West seized the vehicle of a 22-year-old woman on Tuesday after she was stopped for speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH). Just after 1:30 p.m. on April 28, RCMP Traffic Services West stopped a vehicle travelling 156 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near Hampden. The woman was […]
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5 months ago
RCMP warns of ultra-potent synthetic opioid, 10× stronger than fentanyl, found in NL
RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador is warning the public after confirming that a dangerous synthetic opioid has been seized by police in this province for the first time. N-Propionitrile chlorphine, also known as cychlorphine, is a synthetic opioid believed to be at least ten times more potent than fentanyl. Laboratory testing has confirmed that a quantity […]
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5 months ago
Province warns residents of polar bear sightings near the community of St. Lewis, Labrador
The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is monitoring reports of a polar bear near the community of St. Lewis in Labrador. Conservation officers with the department are monitoring the area and encouraging residents to take appropriate steps to avoid a polar bear encounter. Residents should keep pets inside or under close supervision, travel in […]
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5 months ago
Vehicle of 22-year-old woman seized after travelling 56km/h over the speed limit
RCMP Traffic Services West seized the vehicle of a 22-year-old woman on Tuesday after she was stopped for speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH). Just after 1:30 p.m. on April 28, RCMP Traffic Services West stopped a vehicle travelling 156 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near Hampden. The woman was […]
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