Fuel prices take unexpected big jump
It will cost a lot more to fill up on some fuels today. The Public Utilities Board has changed the price of fuels due to recent commodity market developments. While gas and propane are unchanged, diesel motor fuel has jumped by 8.6 cents. Furnace oil heating fuel on the Island increased by 7.43 cents. Stove oil heating fuel in western Labrador went up by 7.49 cents.
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RNC Charges 69-Year-Old Male with Impaired Driving After Collision
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has charged a 69-year-old male with impaired driving following a collision in the East End of St. John’s. At 5:33 p.m. on October 27, 2025 officers with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary received a call of a collision in the east end of St. John’s involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers determined that one of the drivers involved was impaired by alcohol. The 69-year-old male was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance and o
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Police Apprehend Two Women After Vehicle Chase in St. John’s
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary have charged two women after a vehicle pursuit and a brief foot chase in St. John’s At around 11:07 p.m. on October 27, 2025 while on regular patrol officers with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s Operational Patrol Services observed a reported stolen vehicle being operated in the city center. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop with the vehicle however, it fled. Officers pursued the vehicle, which stopped in the downtown area
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Combative impaired driver arrested in St. John's
A 69-year-old man has been charged following a report of an impaired driver on Stavanger Drive in St. John’s on Sunday afternoon. Around 12:20 p.m., members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s Operational Patrol Services responded to the report and located the suspected vehicle. Police say the driver was uncooperative with officers and was arrested for obstruction, with an additional charge of resisting arrest. The man was also issued summary offence tickets for driving
Oct 271 min read
Motorists reminded to watch for Caribou on the Northern Peninsula
Motorists travelling on the Northern Peninsula are reminded to use extreme caution on the roadway between Eddies Cove East, Cooks Harbour and the St. Anthony Airport, as well as St. Anthony to Main Brook. A large portion of the St. Anthony caribou herd overwinters in this area. There is a significant number of animals using the roads at these locations. The animals will be attracted to road salt on the roads over the winter. Motorists are reminded to scan both sides of the hi
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