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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
Province Aiming to Reduce Adoption Wait Times
The minister of social supports and well-being says he hopes to double the rate of adoptions in Newfoundland and Labrador, and reduce the wait times to complete an adoption by several years. Joedy Wal...
May 01, 2026 Housing and Social Supports Minister Joedy Wall (VOCM News)
Accused in Project Bustle Pleads Guilty to Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges
One of the people charged in Project Bustle, an investigation into interprovincial drug trafficking by an organized crime network, has pled guilty to the charges against him. The three-year RCMP inves...
May 01, 2026
More Details on Removal of Baltic III Coming Next Week
Details on the removal of the Baltic III, which has been grounded in Cedar Cove near Lark Habour for over a year, will be revealed next week. Officials with the Canadian Coast Guard will be joined by ...
May 01, 2026 The Baltic III at Cedar Cove, April 6, 2026 (Canadian Coast Guard)
First Responders and Others Pay Final Respects to Jimmy O'Toole
Firefighters across the province are bid a final farewell to a brother and tireless advocate today. Jimmy O'Toole passed away last Saturday at the age of 46. Diagnosed with cancer in 2018, he became a...
May 01, 2026 A funeral procession for the late Jimmy O'Toole leaves Barrett's Funeral Home in St. John's (VOCM News)
Queen Tribute Coming to JAG Soundhouse
A tribute show to one of the world's most well-known rock bands is heading to the JAG Soundhouse this August. One Vision of Queen features Marc Martel - who was hand picked by Queen's own Brian May an...
May 01, 2026 (JAG Soundhouse)
NL Leading Country in GDP Growth
Newfoundland and Labrador is leading the country in GDP growth, something in which the finance minister takes great pride. According to the province's figures, retail sales were up in 2025, and the va...
May 01, 2026 Finance Minister Craig Pardy (VOCM News)
Foster Families NL Pleased to See Increase in Caregiver Rates
Foster Families NL is pleased to see increases to rates for foster and kinship caregivers. Government has allocated $8-million to increase those rates in the budget. Executive director Kelli Hodder sa...
May 01, 2026 Kelli Hodder (VOCM News/File photo)
Government to End Housing Initiative at Old Airport Comfort Inn
The PC government plans on scrapping the housing initiative at the old Comfort Inn on Airport Road at the end of the year. The previous Liberal government entered into a three-year $21-million lease f...
May 01, 2026
