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Mount Pearl Aims to Combat Negative Social Media Influence on Youth
The mayor of Mount Pearl says one of the challenges in supporting youth in the city is combating the influence of online role models. One aspect of Mount Pearl's new Community Safety and Well-Being Pl...
Feb 07, 2026 Mount Pearl Mayor Dave Aker (VOCM News)
Nine Arrested, 68 Charges Laid in Four-Month RCMP Initiative
RCMP in the Trinity-Conception area have laid a total of 68 charges in four months as the result of an ongoing effort to monitor offenders who have been released into the community on court orders. Po...
Feb 07, 2026
Outdoor Fun Takes Centre Stage at Winterfest
Winterfest activities are underway in Conception Bay South and the town is making sure that one of its greatest assets is on full display. Many of the events planned over the coming days incorporate o...
Feb 07, 2026 CBS Mayor Darrin Bent
Man Arrested Following Theft from Gander Business
A 55-year-old man from Port Albert has been arrested and charged following a reported theft from a store in Gander. RCMP were called by an employee of the business on Roe Avenue on Thursday after a ma...
Feb 07, 2026
Next Generation of Seafarers Test Skills in Annual Competition
Some are calling it the "Olympics of nautical skills." Students from the Marine Institute's Nautical Science and Marine Engineering programs are taking part in the 14th annual Nautical Skills Competit...
Feb 07, 2026 Students working with one of the Marine Institute's simulators (via Marine Institute on Facebook)
St. John's Woman Faces Charges After Allegedly Making False 911 Calls
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested after the RNC says she called 911 with numerous false complaints. Police were called to a home in downtown St. John's around 8:30 last night and the woman was tak...
Feb 07, 2026 (VOCM News)
Iceberg Alley Taking One Year Pause on Performance Tent Series
A major announcement today that will no doubt disappoint local music fans. The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent has announced that there will be no performance tent series this year due to scheduling ch...
Feb 06, 2026
Opposition Leader Concerned that Government is 'Politicizing' Health Care
Opposition Leader John Hogan says he's worried that the provincial government is politicizing the health care system. Premier Tony Wakeham recently touted government's "refresh" of the health care sys...
Feb 06, 2026 John Hogan surrounded by members of the opposition (VOCM News)
Area MHA Calls Marine Conservation Area Decision 'Short Sighted'
The MHA for Burgeo-La Poile is calling government's decision to halt the process surrounding a proposed marine conservation area off the province's south coast "short sighted." Michael King told VOCM ...
Feb 06, 2026 Burgeo-Lapoile MHA, Michael King
Premier Pleased with Progress Made on Bay du Nord
The Premier says he is "very pleased" with the progress that has been made with Equinor on the Bay du Nord project. The project has been on shaky ground for a few years. The company put it on the shel...
Feb 06, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham and Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott met with Equinor officials in November (via Premier Tony Wakeham on Facebook)
