Category Archives: Local News

The PC MHA for Topsail-Paradise wants the education minister to "check her numbers" when it comes to the number of childcare spaces that have been added to the system over the past year. Paul Dinn say...

Ottawa's requirement that all new vehicles sold by 2035 be electric could increase Canada's power demands by up to 15.3 per cent. That, according to a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The s...

A 25-year veteran of the local tourism industry is calling it a career. CEO of Destination St. John's, Cathy Duke, is retiring after 13 years at the helm of the organization. Duke previously served as...

People in central Newfoundland are upset with the provincial government for shutting down a bridge at Badger Lake which provided easy access to cottage country. Last fall, the Rocky Brook Road Bridge ...

The 72nd Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival will return to Gander during Easter week. It's the only amateur adult drama festival in the country. Seven troupes from across the province wil...

The CEO of Kruger believes the future of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is bright and he's proud of the mill's 300-plus workers. Roman Gallo was responding to the company's latest agreement with the prov...

A new study shows what it calls the province's "housing crisis" extends beyond the capital city and into rural areas. The study, a collaboration between Municipalities NL and Choices for Youth, shows ...

It's stormy/blustery in some parts of the island this morning, resulting in school closures and roads advisories. Winds are gusting to near 100 km/h in the Wreckhouse with 10 to 15 cm of snow in the f...

Starting today, political commentator Tim Powers will be taking on a new role on VOCM. The Tim Powers Show airs Monday to Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. on the VOCM-Big Land Radio Network. Powers says it's g...

Police rushed to the Goulds last night around 8 p.m. after gunshots were heard in a residential area. Officers found evidence that a gun had been fired at a home and located a 44-year-old man inside. ...