GRAND FALLS, October 31, 2025  – The Grand Falls Police Force, in close collaboration with the Vancouver RCMP and the Sheriff’s Office of the Department of Justice and Public Safety of New Brunswick, confirms that Sylvain Laviolette was apprehended in British Columbia last week. He was escorted under guard and returned to New Brunswick to face further judicial proceedings. Sylvain Laviolette appeared this afternoonbefore the Provincial Court in Edmundston, in connection with

GRAND FALLS, October 20, 2025  – As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance policing practices and strengthen public trust, the Grand Falls Police Force is introducing Axon Body cameras to its officers’ standard equipment. This technology, already in use by several police services across New Brunswick and throughout Canada, will help document police interactions more effectively while promoting transparency and ensuring public safety.   Following a period of evaluation and tra

GRAND FALLS, OCTOBER 16, 2025  – The municipal council announced Maurice Rivard as Community Grandiose in the volunteer category at its regular monthly meeting in October. MAURICE RIVARD In 2016, driven by a deep desire to build a more inclusive community, Maurice Rivard established the Special Olympics program in the Northwest region — a project he built entirely from the ground up. Without any personal connection to disability, he chose to dedicate his time and energy to of