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VOCM News Nominated for Two RTDNA Awards
VOCM News has been nominated for two RTDNA awards, which recognize excellence in broadcast journalism across Canada. Linda Swain's one-on-one interview with Stockton Rush, the man who founded OceanGat...
Jun 11, 2024
RNC Warning Public About Dangers of Illicit Drugs Following Two Sudden Deaths in Corner Brook
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is warning of the dangers of illicit drugs following two sudden deaths on the province's west coast in the last two weeks. RNC say the deaths occurred in Corner Bro...
Jun 11, 2024
Government Spending $5 Million on Moose Collision Prevention
The provincial government has announced $5 million to go towards initiatives to prevent moose-vehicle accidents. Of that money, $1 million will be used to put up fencing along a section of highway nea...
Jun 11, 2024 John Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
John Sheehan Bringing Come for a Laugh Tour to Gander
Tourists will be piling into Gander this summer to take in a rendition of the musical Come From Away, and one local comedian is hoping to bring them in for a laugh too. John Sheehan's Come for a Laugh...
Jun 10, 2024
Harbour Grace Police Seize Treasure Trove Following Government Office Break-In
Thirty-eight-year-old Justin Murphy is facing a slew of charges after police allege he broke into a government office in Harbour Grace, stole sensitive information, and later returned to the scene of ...
Jun 10, 2024
New Kenmount Terrace School Intended for Kindergarten to Grade 7
The province has announced the grade configuration for the new school being planned for Kenmount Terrace. The school will be for kindergarten to grade seven in both the English and French streams, and...
Jun 10, 2024
Man Dead Following Motorcycle Crash on Trans-Labrador Highway
One person is dead, and another seriously injured following a motorcycle crash on the Trans-Labrador Highway outside Happy Valley-Goose Bay over the weekend. First responders were called to the scene ...
Jun 10, 2024
Mowi Holding Public Info Sessions on New Hatchery in Stephenville
Mowi is holding a handful of information sessions this week as part of an environmental assessment for a new hatchery on the west coast. The company is in the process of opening the East Indian Head H...
Jun 10, 2024
Town of Bay Roberts Eyeing Tiny Home Developments
They aren't for everybody, but the structures known as "tiny homes" seem to be a viable housing solution for some. A proposal has come before Bay Roberts town council that looks like it's from a devel...
Jun 10, 2024 Bay Roberts Town Hall Via Google Maps
Benoit's Cove Man Facing Drug Trafficking Charges
A man from Benoit's Cove has been charged with drug trafficking on the west coast of the island. RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West came upon two parked vehicles in the lookout area of the Lewin Par...
Jun 10, 2024
