Category Archives: Local News

RCMP and RNC officers on the west coast of Newfoundland say they have made the largest ever seizure of the drug fentanyl in the province. They say more than 840 doses of the lethal, illicit drug were ...

A solemn ceremony was held at Harbourside Park in St. john's today to unveil a memorial honouring the lives lost during the sinking of the Villa De Pitanxo two years ago. The vessel sank off the Grand...

The mayor of Fogo Island calls the delay in getting the MV Veteran back on the Fogo Island-Change Islands run "intolerable." Andrew Shea told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly that the town has written P...

The scheduled introduction of the new Marine Atlantic ferry Ala'suinu to the Argentia run has been delayed again. It's now been pushed back to July 3 as work to repair the vessel's lubrication system ...

With more people on the water participating in the recreational food fishery comes a spike in encounters with sharks. The waters surrounding Newfoundland and Labrador are teeming with wildlife includi...

The provincial government and the Association for New Canadians are about to unveil an unusual initiative to help promote the province. Members of the professional UK football club, Barrow AFC will jo...

Crews and extra resources from other provinces will pitch in today to help fight the forest fires in Labrador. Churchill Falls was evacuated on Wednesday night, with just over 500 people descending on...

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, marking the richness and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis culture. For generations, Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated on June 21st, ...

Two divers who have devoted countless hours to the removal of hundreds of thousands of pounds of debris and ghost gear from the waters around Newfoundland are looking for funding to keep their efforts...

While many children are excited to be out of school for the summer, there are some who will be missing the needed supports that are provided in terms of school breakfast and lunch programs. Provincial...