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• Intimate partner violence is on the rise but not getting reported, according to the head of Willow House

  From 2019-2023, the number of intimate partner violence occurrences went up from 1367 to 3394, representing an overall increase of about 150 percent. I

• Deer Lake RCMP looking for male driver seen in Dairy Queen parking lot Friday evening

  The man in his mid to late fifties was seen in the area at the time and is described as white, heavy set, balding, and was shirtless.

• RCMP Traffic Services West arrests four drivers and hands out multiple tickets this past weekend

  On Friday (November 21st, 2025) police stopped a vehicle in St. Georges and charged a 33-year-old Barachois Brook woman, who was on conditions not to occupy the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle.

• RNC offers easier process to get criminal record checks done

  Some applicants may still be required to attend in person for fingerprints as part of a vulnerable sector check and will be advised as part of the application process.