The RNC held a traffic checkpoint for Canada Road Safety Week this afternoon. During the checkpoint, several vehicles were stopped for driving infractions. Canada Road Safety Week is designed to increase compliance with safe driving measures in order to save lives and reduce injuries on Canadian roads. The campaign is focused on behaviours that put drivers, passengers, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users most at risk, such as drug-impaired driving, alcohol-impaired dr

The RNC is looking for information from the public as it investigates a two-vehicle collision in St. John’s. Shortly before 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a two-vehicle collision on the Outer Ring Road where an eastbound travelling box truck had crossed the median into oncoming traffic and collided with a pick-up truck near the Allandale Road exit. Three people were sent to hospital as a result; one has since been released. The injuries are not believed to be lif

The Public Health Agency of Canada says nine people in Canada are considered high-risk contacts in connection with an Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to passengers aboard the MV Hondius. In an update issued Tuesday, federal officials said four Canadian passengers returned safely to British Columbia on May 10 and are currently in isolation. Public health assessments were conducted throughout their return, including upon arrival in Canada. All four individuals remain asymptoma

Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation Andrea Barbour announced that Lisa Browne has been appointed CEO of The Rooms on an interim basis. Browne is a senior executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across the public and community sectors. The search for the next CEO is currently ongoing through the Independent Appointments Commission. Browne is an executive leader with experience in the health, community and post-secondary sectors within Newfoundl

A 29-year-old man is facing multiple charges following an alleged assault at the Health Sciences Centre on Wednesday evening. The RNC responded to a report of an assault in progress at the hospital at approximately 7:56 p.m. on May 13. Officers spoke with the complainant and several witnesses, who identified a male suspect. Police searched the area but were initially unable to locate the man. He was later found during a separate call for service in the area of Topsail Road. T