Local News from Thursday, October 9th, 2025

Board Director Jake Foran is a former police officer of about 16 years and says it’s no secret that policing and public safety have been under funded over the years.

Eugene’s vehicle was located along Route 480 (Burgeo Highway) and police and volunteers with Stephenville Ground Search and Rescue and Burgeo Ground Search and Rescue are actively searching in the area. 

His passenger was transported to hospital with serious injuries, potentially life-threatening injuries.

In Corner Brook, there were 3 places to vote and 585 people voted, 2 stations were open for Humber-Bay of Islands reporting 170 ballots and Humber-Gros Morne saw 925 people at 4 polling stations.

Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says people can expect to see more police on our roadways with various checkpoints throughout the province to remove impaired drivers from roadways and to ensure that motorists are driving safely.

Police say Gerard Fowlow is facing a number of firearms related charges and no injuries were reported although RCMP did get a number of calls about shots being fired.

Sharon Piccott says on any given day, there are upwards of 10 tractor trailers filled with dead farmed salmon pass by her house headed to be burned in a digester at a local dairy farm.

Last November, RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern Region displayed what was the province’s largest seizure of over 20 kgs of cocaine worth about $1.6 M on the street, and 9.5 million cigarettes worth about $2.6M.

The advisory covered Lemarchant Road, Lime Street, Livingstone Street, and Barters Hill, including Cabot Street, Barters Hill Place, and Stephen Place.