The RCMP is currently conducting a police operation in Carbonear. Residents will see an increased police presence in the area of Gilmour Place. While police do not believe there is any immediate threat to the general public, residents are being asked to avoid the area at this time. In the interest of police safety, people are asked to refrain from posting images, video and information about police activities.

There has been an increase in the number of detections of the Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area. The Japanese beetle is an invasive species in Canada. The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and various industry stakeholders. The agency has detected isolated and sporadic occurrences of Japanese beetle in Newfoundland and Labrador since 2014. In 2024 and 2025, the species was detected in the St. John’s area, wh

Bay Roberts RCMP is advising that emergency crews are responding to a two-vehicle collision along the Veterans Memorial Highway between the Roaches Line and Makinsons interchanges. The Veterans Memorial Highway is closed as a result, and traffic is being diverted onto Roaches Line and Hodgewater Line. Updates will be provided when available.

The City of St. John’s is accepting applications for its 2026 Traffic Box Art Program, an initiative that transforms traffic signal control boxes into public art installations throughout the city. The program invites visual artists to design and paint original artwork on metal traffic signal boxes located at intersections and along roadways. City officials say the initiative helps beautify public spaces, enhance neighbourhood character and discourage vandalism. Artists select

Photo: Ryan Smith At about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, the RNC responded to a hit and run in the west end of St. John’s. Approximately 40 minutes later, a single vehicle collision was reported on the same road. Upon arrival, the vehicle was unoccupied; however, officers determined it to be the same vehicle involved in the earlier hit and run. Officers located the 37-year-old male driver, and he was charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident, dangerous operation, impair