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Stats Confirm Perceptions: Incidents of Violent Crime On The Rise
Violent crime rates have risen steadily across Canada over the last decade and things are not much different in this province. The latest figures released by Statistics Canada show that the total numb...
Jul 26, 2024 (File photo/Tony Webster)
Events Taking Place to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Labrador Flag
Weekend celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Labrador flag begin this evening. The iconic blue, green and white flag with the sprig of black spruce, was designed by a group led by Labrador...
Jul 26, 2024
Street's Personal, Family Role in Fishery to Shape Approach as FFAW President
The president-elect of the FFAW is pointing to her family's history in the fishery as helping to prepare her for taking on the new role. Dwan Street was declared the winner early Thursday morning, and...
Jul 26, 2024 Dwan Street (Photo via Facebook)
RNC Providing Tips to Help Prevent Theft From Vehicles
'Tis the season for festivals which attract people in droves, but the RNC warn that large gatherings can also present an increased risk of criminal activity. RNC Constable James Cadigan says parking l...
Jul 25, 2024
Local Explorer Completes Epic Year-Long Trek From Northern Quebec to Cape Race
The Newfoundland Explorer is back home after completing an epic, year-long, 3,800 km journey from northern Quebec to the south coast of Newfoundland. Justin Barbour and his dog Saku started their trek...
Jul 25, 2024
Intense Wildfire Causing Extensive Damage in Jasper, Alberta
Wildfires that rushed through Jasper have caused widespread destruction, wiping some areas of the resort town off the map. The landscape has been left charred, and provincial government officials were...
Jul 25, 2024 Photo via Parks Canada
Police Make Arrest Following Serious Assault of Man in Grand Falls-Windsor
A man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a man in Grand Falls-Windsor, leaving him with serious injuries. The RCMP say it occurred sometime between 7:45 and 8:15 yesterday evening in the pa...
Jul 25, 2024
One-Third of Atlantic Canadians Making Less Than $20 an Hour: Report
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia is shedding a light on the people and industries that are making less than $20 an hour. The report is called Atlantic Canadian...
Jul 25, 2024
Heavy Security Presence in Paris for 2024 Summer Games
There is a heavy military presence in Paris, France ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, set to formally get underway tomorrow. VOCM show host Tim Powers, who is also a volunteer member of the Canadian ...
Jul 25, 2024 (Photo via Team Canada on X.)
Department of Justice Fails to Comply With Access to Information Responsibilities Following Inability to Supply Video of HMP Incident
The province's privacy commissioner has found that the Department of Justice failed to meet its statutory responsibilities under Access to Information legislation following a request for video recordi...
Jul 25, 2024
