Category Archives: Local News

Some of the Newfoundland Turnip's most viral hits and more are now available in physical format. The social media page, formed in 2015, has taken off over the past few years for satirical posts and me...

We're heading into the time of year when vacations are in full force and Hospitality NL says all signs point to another busy summer ahead for local tourism operators. Chair of the organization, Debora...

A number of local mental health and addictions services are under review with the aim to address any existing issues with wait times, length of stay, discharge practices and reintegration. The provinc...

The councillor representing ward 3 in the City of St. John's has stated his intentions to run for the district of Waterford Valley under the Liberal banner. Tom Osborne, who has represented the distri...

A cautionary tale from a local business owner who was recently scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars. Jeff LeDrew of Jumping Bean told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly he's still not sure how it h...

There's a handsome lottery ticket in our midst Newfoundland and Labrador. Somebody in the province had five out of six numbers in Saturday's 6/49 draw plus the bonus. Total payout is just over $321,00...

NL Hydro is looking at developing an 8th generating unit at Bay d'Espoir and having a back-up generator at Holyrood to meet an anticipated 13 per cent increase in demand over the next decade. NL Hydro...

The Canadian Hurricane Centre is expecting it to be an active season for named storms in the Atlantic. Officials are forecasting 17 to 25 named storms this year, about a dozen of which are expected to...

The suspect in a violent holdup at a bank machine in Mount Pearl will ask to be released on bail today. Thirty-two-year-old Justin James White was arrested Saturday and faces a single charge of robber...

A man who had been nabbed for drunk driving by the RNC only a couple of hours earlier was picked up again by police after he drove a different vehicle to a residence in the west end as officers respon...