RCMP East District General Investigation Section (GIS) and Trinity-Conception RCMP arrested two people after responding to a report of a suspicious pair in possession of firearms in Western Bay. Justin Murphy, 39, has now been connected to nine break and enters in the area, and faces charges including break and enter, possession of stolen property and possession of a firearm. On April 19, shortly after 12:00 p.m., officers responded to a call from a concerned citizen who repo

An Arctic fox recently killed near Nain has tested positive for rabies. The fox was collected by a conservation officer with the Nunatsiavut Government and submitted to the Animal Health Division of the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands for rabies testing. A positive test result was received from the Canadian Food inspection Agency. The last recorded case of rabies in a fox in Labrador was in Nain in 2022. In Hopedale in 2025, a dog tested positive for rabies. The

It will be a pleasant night across Newfoundland and Labrador. Cloudy periods are expected. Lows will range from minus 7 to minus 2 across the Island, while Labrador will see lows from minus 3 to minus 2. The week ahead looks to be warmer.

The provincial government is expanding access to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines as part of Budget 2026, with new funding aimed at protecting infants and seniors. Health and Community Services Minister Lela Evans announced $3.9 million in funding for the initiative, alongside Chief Medical Officer of Health Janice Fitzgerald. The funding will make the publicly funded RSV vaccine available to all infants under six months of age and adults aged 75 and older. Beginnin

A 42-year-old man from Quebec has been charged with harassing staff at a Labrador City business. The RNC responded to the area on Friday morning, and the accused blocked the RNC patrol unit by using his own vehicle before eventually fleeing the scene. Store staff described repeated actions by the accused over a few weeks that made them uncomfortable. He also refused to leave when asked to by the staff. The man was located nearby and held for court on charges of criminal haras