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RNC Nab Fleeing Driver Suspected of Drunk Driving
It took a number of police cars to corral a suspected drunk driver in metro early this morning, but they got him. An RNC officer flashed the lights on Topsail Road at abut 1:00 but the driver had othe...
Jul 05, 2026 (RNC)
SJRFD Responds to Four Fires in Cochrane Pond Park in One Day
There appears to be a firebug at work in the area of Cochrane Pond Park - and only luck prevented the fire yesterday from jumping the highway and potentially turning Paddy's Pond into an inferno. St. ...
Jul 05, 2026 (VOCM News)
TCH Reopens After Serious Crash
The transportation system is back to normal after a day of mayhem in which nobody could get beyond eastern Newfoundland because of a serious motor vehicle collision. The crash occurred around 8:00 in ...
Jul 05, 2026 (VOCM News)
Update: One Lane Reopens on TCH Near Hillview
RCMP have reopened one lane of the Trans-Canada Highway near Hillview following the earlier closure. Alternating traffic is now moving through the collision scene, but motorists are being urged to pro...
Jul 04, 2026
Moose and Calf Wander through St. John's Neighborhood
Two young boys in St. John's got quite the surprise the other day when a moose and her calf decided to run through their neighbourhood. Alicia Emberly posted doorbell camera footage to social media sh...
Jul 04, 2026 (Via. Alicia Emberly Facebook)
Canadian Country Star, Tommy Hunter, Dies at 89
Canadian country star Tommy Hunter, who endeared himself to Newfoundland and Labrador in the mid-1980s, has died at age 89. The London, Ontario, native is best known for hosting "The Tommy Hunter Show...
Jul 04, 2026 (via Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame)
Former Senator, Ethel Cochrane, Passes Away
The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is offering condolences following the passing of a former Senator. Tony Wakeham says Ethel Cochrane was a trailblazer for the province, noting she broke new gr...
Jul 04, 2026 (VOCM News)
Impaired Driver Arrested After Single-Vehicle Crash in Lewisporte
A 67-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash in Lewisporte on Thursday. The incident happened just before 9:00 on Premier Drive. RCMP Lewisporte say the vehicl...
Jul 04, 2026 (VOCM News)
Federal Government Increases Total Allowable Catch off of Newfoundland
The federal government is increasing the total allowable catch in two fishing zones off Newfoundland. The Atlantic mackerel stock has grown by over 50 per cent, but is still in the critical zone. The ...
Jul 04, 2026 (Photo via DFO.)
Woman Arrested in New Harbour for Driving with a Suspended License
A woman who owes a lot of money to the Crown has been nabbed by police for being behind the wheel despite court orders not to be so. Placentia-Whitbourne RCMP, knowing that her license had been suspen...
Jul 04, 2026 (VOCM News)
