Category Archives: Local News

The government suggests the proper process was followed to approve a licence for the first ride-sharing service in the province. But they say that licence remains suspended following news that its own...

As expected, reported flu and COVID cases saw a spike in December. The province's latest respiratory dashboard, updated on January 19, shows the number of confirmed influenza cases rose to 142 in mid-...

RCMP say an outstanding missing person's case in central Newfoundland remains active after nearly five years. Twenty-two-year-old Thomas "Tommy" Guy Jones was last seen at 7:00 p.m. February 13, 2019 ...

The local chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students is not happy with Ottawa's decision to cap the number of international students entering Canada. Ottawa imposed the two-year cap on internation...

The Privacy Commissioner's Office has joined the call to put the best interests of young people at the forefront of privacy and access to personal information. This is Data Privacy Week and provincial...

Premier Andrew Furey admits the entire House of Assembly is "heartbroken" over the death of Derrick Bragg. The 59-year-old succumbed to cancer on Monday. A Book of Condolence has been set up in the ma...

For the second time in just a few months, frozen food has been stolen from a transport trailer parked in Bonavista. RCMP say a blue Dodge Ram pickup was seen driving toward the trailer parked behind t...

The Opposition is concerned about the vetting process for the fledgling ride-sharing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador after a story broke on VOCM News about the first person to be given a licence...

Demand for electricity hit a seasonal high this winter as a mass of arctic air spread over Newfoundland and Labrador. Not only that, but winds were high and wind chills were extreme in most areas. NL ...

The RNC is advising the public of the recent theft of a police badge in the metro region. The badge was one of a number of items stolen from a personal vehicle parked in the area of Tunis Court in St....