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MUN Hosting Info Session for Prospective Students
An information session at Memorial University for high school students and their parents is happening on Thursday. MUN had originally set aside two nights this week for the event, but those had to be ...
Feb 04, 2026 MUN's Core Science Building (VOCM News)
Emergency Services in Contact with Town of Trepassey After Storm Destroys Breakwater
Emergency Services has been in contact with the Trepassey town council after Monday's storm destroyed what was left of the breakwater. A portion of the town is now cut off from the rest of the communi...
Feb 04, 2026 What's left of the breakwater in Trepassey (via Don Waddleton on Facebook)
Four Charged in Connection with Incident that Prompted Shelter in Place in HV-GB
RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have laid charges against four people in connection with an incident involving guns and orders to stay inside and lock doors and windows. RCMP were called to the area of...
Feb 04, 2026
Province Closes Boston Office
The provincial government is closing its Boston office. The office was first announced by former Liberal premier Andrew Furey in September 2024 as a way to open up new trade avenues for the province. ...
Feb 03, 2026 (VOCM News)
Drugs Seized During Traffic Stop Near Deer Lake
RCMP seized a quantity of cocaine, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop near Deer Lake last Friday. An officer on patrol pulled the vehicle over on the Northern Peninsula Hi...
Feb 03, 2026 Some of the items seized during a recent traffic stop (RCMP)
Province Terminates MOU on Assessment of Proposed Marine Protected Area Off South Coast
The provincial government is signaling its opposition to a proposed Marine Protected Area off the province's south coast by terminating the MOU reached to conduct a feasibility assessment of the proje...
Feb 03, 2026 Map of the proposed South Coast Fjords marine protected area (Parks Canada)
Mount Pearl Releases Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
The city of Mount Pearl has released its Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. More than 500 residents and business owners participated in the public engagement that informed the creation of the docum...
Feb 03, 2026 Mount Pearl Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (VOCM News)
CBS Mayor says Increased Demands on Health Care System Needs to be Addressed
The mayor of CBS says government has a real challenge ahead in addressing growing health care needs throughout the province. Darrin Bent was responding to the provincial government's decision to cance...
Feb 03, 2026 CBS Mayor Darrin Bent (submitted)
Man Charged Following Theft of Safe From Home in Colliers
A 33-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a recent break-in at a home in Colliers. RCMP were contacted on Friday afternoon about the theft of a safe from a home on Harbour Drive. Police s...
Feb 03, 2026
Opposition Calls for Formation of All-Party Committee to Address Repeat Criminal Activity in CBN
The member representing Harbour Grace-Port de Grave is calling on government to form an all-party committee to address rising and repeat criminal activity in the Conception Bay North region. The issue...
Feb 03, 2026
