A 61-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after police say her vehicle ended up in a ditch Monday evening. Around 6:00 p.m. on November 3, officers with the RNC’s Operational Patrol Services responded to reports of a possible impaired driver in Torbay. When they arrived, they found the vehicle off the road. Police arrested the driver at the scene. Following further investigation, she was charged with refusal and impaired driving. The woman has been released and i

It will be a wet and windy day across Newfoundland. Heavy rain is expected for the south coast, central, and eastern Newfoundland. Rainfall amounts of 30 to 60 mm are possible, with the heaviest rain expected along the south coast. Winds along the south coast and the Avalon Peninsula will gust to 100 km/h today and Wednesday. Some coastal flooding is possible along the south coast.

The federal government will present the budget today. Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne will table the budget that is expected to make transformational investments to grow the economy, empower workers, create high-paying careers, and protect and support those most affected by trade disruptions. The budget serves as the annual blueprint for the government’s economic agenda. There is a long-standing tradition of keeping the contents of the bud

On Sunday evening, the RNC and members of the public rescued two people in Labrador after their boat capsized in western Labrador. Emergency crews were informed that a boat had capsized on Julienne Lake near Javelin Road. The male and female on the boat were able to swim to shore, where an SOS was issued from a mobile device. As an RNC officer arrived on scene, three members of the public were deploying their personal boat in an attempt to locate the pair. The officer joined

As of today, masking is temporarily required in all clinical areas in hospitals and health-care facilities, including long-term care facilities across the province. This applies to visitors/support persons, clients, patients (outpatient clinics and emergency departments) and health-care workers. NL Health Services will continue to monitor epidemiology, hospitalizations and outbreaks, and masking guidelines will be re-evaluated by March 31, 2026. The public is also reminded to