ON AIR NOW9:00 AM - 12:00 PMVOCM Open Line
Category Archives: Local News
Indigenous Leaders, RCMP Hold Traditional Ceremony at Sweat Lodge
Officers from the RCMP participated in a traditional Indigenous ceremony earlier this month. In an effort to move towards reconciliation, a number of RCMP officers joined Qalipu First Nation Elder Ken...
Nov 01, 2022
Education Minister Announces Changes to Schools Act for Integration of School Board Into Department of Education
The minister of education has announced changes to the Schools Act as they relate to the integration of the school board into the Department of Education. Those changes include establishing a Provinci...
Oct 31, 2022
Personal Care Home Residents Evacuated Due to Trinity Bay Fire
All residents of a personal care home in Whiteway, Trinity Bay were safely evacuated after a fire in the building overnight. RCMP say the fire started outside the main entrance to the Shag Rock Manor ...
Oct 31, 2022
Nature Conservancy Debunks Myths Surrounding Bats
A conservation organization is working to debunk myths surrounding species that are associated with Halloween. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says species such as owls and bats have been associated ...
Oct 31, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
Human Remains Found in Three Island Pond Area of Paradise
RNC are investigating the discovery of human remains in the area of Three Island Pond in Paradise. Police were called to the area around 10:50 a.m. after receiving a report of possible human remains f...
Oct 31, 2022
Mount Pearl Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Crashing Stolen Van in Holyrood
A 49-year-old Mount Pearl man is facing charges after a stolen van crashed into a business in Holyrood on the weekend. RCMP in Holyrood received a call from the RNC shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday informi...
Oct 31, 2022
Stephenville Mayor Expects Population to Double Over Next Several Years
The mayor of Stephenville expects their population to double over the next several years as the clean-energy hydrogen projects kick in, and he sees the expansion plans at and around their airport as i...
Oct 31, 2022
Government to Carry Out In-Depth Review of Long-Term, Personal Care Homes
Health Minister Tom Osborne says an "in-depth" and "comprehensive" review of the province's long-term and personal care homes will be carried out. Senior's Advocate Susan Walsh has reiterated the call...
Oct 31, 2022
Mount Pearl Blades to Host Atlantic Junior Hockey Championship
Mark's Mount Pearl Blades are going to host the Atlantic Junior Hockey Championship next season. Better known as the Don Johnson Cup, the tournament takes place April 23-28 in 2024 at the Glacier. As ...
Oct 31, 2022
Opposition Questions Premier on Replacement of St. Clare's Hospital in House
Questions were raised in the House of Assembly surrounding today's surprise announcement regarding the replacement of St. Clare's Mercy Hospital in St. John's. Opposition House Leader Barry Petten que...
Oct 31, 2022
