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Province Considers New Cost-of-Living Measures
The provincial government is considering introducing more affordability measures in the fall, but it all depends on oil prices. Finance Minister Craig Pardy says there are two things that oil revenues...
May 02, 2026 Finance Minister Craig Pardy speaking to the Board of Trade (VOCM News)
Increased Police Activity Expected in Labrador West
Residents of Labrador West may notice increased police activity in the coming week. The RNC will be conducting tactical training exercises in the area of the wastewater treatment building in Wabush. P...
May 02, 2026
Driver Faces Multiple Charges Following Georges Brook Crash
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for impaired driving after a single vehicle crash on the Bonavista Peninsula Highway Thursday morning. The crash happened around 2:00 in the morning near Georges Br...
May 02, 2026
New Fuel Rates: Diesel and Heating Oil Drop Overnight
The price of most fuels went down overnight with the exception of gas, which increased slightly. Diesel on the island dropped by 2 1/2 cents but went down by nearly five cents in Labrador West while h...
May 02, 2026 (VOCM News)
Bond Rating Agency Responds to Provincial Budget
Bond rating agency Morningstar DBRS says elevated oil prices are an upside to the provincial government's efforts to address its ongoing deficit and rising debt. The bond rating agency says this week'...
May 01, 2026 (VOCM News)
Three Schools to See Expansion, Renovation with Budget Funding
Three schools in the province will see some significant upgrades over the next few years. Government has earmarked $4-million in the budget for the expansion of St. Theresa's in St. John's, Pasadena E...
May 01, 2026 St. Theresa's Elementary - Ecole St. Therese (Google Street View)
Legislation Coming on Police Oversight says Justice Minister
The Minister of Justice says legislation is coming on a police oversight board. There was no mention of such a board in this week's budget, but Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer says government is com...
May 01, 2026 Justice and Public Safety Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer (VOCM News)
Province Introducing Mandatory School Bus Registration for Students
The province is introducing mandatory registration for students in the K-12 system to avail of school busing. The minister of transportation, Barry Petten, says mandatory registration will allow the d...
May 01, 2026 Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, Barry Petten (VOCM News)
Man Charged Following Seizure of Cocaine, Ecstasy from Corner Brook Home
A 29-year-old man is facing charges following a police operation that resulted in the seizure of cocaine and ecstasy from a home in Corner Brook. Members of the RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West se...
May 01, 2026 Items and drugs seized from a home in Corner Brook (RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West)
Lawyer Responds to Court-Approved Settlement for Abuse Victims
A lawyer for church abuse victims says the approval of a settlement with the province is significant but not the be-all and end-all for his clients. The Supreme Court sanctioned a deal this week that ...
May 01, 2026
