Two Fined, Banned for Illegal Hunting and Fishing

Two people have been convicted and fined for illegal fishing and hunting activity thanks to the efforts of provincial Fish and Wildlife officers.

A Glenwood man was convicted after an investigation into illegal netting in the Salmon Pond area near Glenwood. He was fined $3,000 and is prohibited from being within 10 metres of inland waters for four years. He is also prohibited from holding any fishing licence for four…

RCMP in Deer Lake say they have charges pending against four parents who let their underage children ride off-road vehicles unsupervised.

Police said the pending charges under the Motorized Snow Vehicles/All-Terrain Vehicles Act relate to an incident on Wednesday night.

Officers encountered five young people, under the age of 16, who were riding dirt bikes within town boundaries without adult supervision.

The RCMP said there has been an ongoing problem of people driving…