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Power Outage Affecting Parts of Conception Bay South
More than 4,000 customers are without power this morning in parts of Conception Bay South. Newfoundland Power reports an unplanned outage affecting customers in Kelligrews, Foxtrap, Upper Gullies and ...
Mar 13, 2026 (Submitted)
5 Wing Goose Bay Included in Ottawa's Arctic Defence Modernization Plan
5 Wing Goose Bay is set to undergo upgrades thanks to Ottawa's plans to enhance arctic defence and infrastructure. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $35 billion in spending towards NORAD modernizat...
Mar 13, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney in Yellowknife (CPAC)
Man Charged with Theft from Village Shopping Centre
A 35-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly stealing items at the Village Shopping Centre yesterday. Police were called around 4 p.m. and spotted the man in question walking on Canada Drive. Off...
Mar 13, 2026
Fuel Prices Up in PUB's Regular Weekly Adjustment
A modest increase in the price of gas this morning after what has been a turbulent week in terms of oil prices. Gas is up by 2.4 cents per litre across the province. The price of diesel, which saw a p...
Mar 13, 2026 (VOCM News file photo)
MUNFA Raising Concerns About Cuts to Mathematics Department Faculty Positions
Faculty at Memorial University say a number of contractual faculty positions in the Department of Mathematics are being cut next year. In concert with that, MUNFA says the university plans to double t...
Mar 12, 2026
Petition Tabled in HoA Asking for Solutions to Paradise Traffic Issues
One of the MHAs who represents Paradise is asking the government to do something about what he sees as "untenable" traffic slowdowns and tie-ups in getting in and out of Paradise. But the minister of ...
Mar 12, 2026 Opposition energy critic, Fred Hutton (VOCM News)
St. John's Junior Hockey League Issues Suspensions Galore Following Brawl at Goulds Arena
The hammer has come down on the teams involved in that St. John's Junior Hockey League brawl in the Goulds on the weekend. Hundreds of minutes in penalties were handed out, and the game was called bef...
Mar 12, 2026 A screen grab from video circulating on social media of one of a number of altercations on the ice Saturday night at the Goulds Arena.
CT Scanner at Health Sciences Getting Replaced, Mobile Unit Being Set Up at Janeway
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has started the process of replacing their CT scanner at the Health Sciences. The work to replace the machine began on Tuesday. To reduce the impact on patien...
Mar 12, 2026 (VOCM News)
Province Announces $250-Million Roads Plan for 2026-2027 Construction Season
The provincial government is reducing the amount it spends on roads, bridges and water and sewer, but it says it will get greater value for the money. However, the opposition sees things differently, ...
Mar 12, 2026
Town of Gander Implementing New 4 Per Cent Tax on Overnight Accommodations
The town of Gander has signed an MOU with local tourism partners on a new tax. Gander Mayor Percy Farwell signed the document with John Steele of Steele Hotels at the JAG Hotel in St. John's yesterday...
Mar 12, 2026 Gander Mayor Percy Farwell and John Steele (VOCM News)
