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Badger Under a River Watch as Water Levels Rise
An Ice Jam Advisory issued on Friday for the town of Badger which sits at the confluence of three separate waterways has been lifted, but a River Watch remains in effect. Badger Mayor Dennis Butt says...
Jan 26, 2026 Latest image via the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, located east of stadium looking downstream
Paradise to Host 2026 Para Hockey Cup
The town of Paradise will be hosting para hockey teams from around the world for the Hockey Canada Para Hockey Cup this fall. The provincial government is providing $30,000 to help host the event. Mem...
Jan 26, 2026 (VOCM News)
NL 'Far Ahead of the Curve' in Rural Safe Drug Supply, Says Researcher
A researcher at Memorial University says Newfoundland and Labrador is far ahead of the curve when it comes to providing safe drug supplies to rural areas. Gillian Kolla, a public health researcher at ...
Jan 26, 2026
SJRFD Celebrates Career of Retiring Trailblazer
The St. John's Regional Fire Department is celebrating the career of it's very first female firefighter. Captain Gina Burke is retiring on February 1st after serving as a firefighter for the last 34 y...
Jan 26, 2026 Captain Gina Burke (left)
Minister Thanks Residents, Businesses for Doing Their Part in Conserving Energy Over the Weekend
Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott is thanking the public for doing their part in helping to prevent the need for rolling blackouts over the weekend. The warning went out after frazil ice at the Bay d'Espo...
Jan 26, 2026 Grocery store display cases in the dark on the weekend to help save energy (VOCM News)
Officials Monitoring Possible Flooding from Terra Nova River
A few tense minutes in Glovertown last night as town officials prepared for the possibility of flooding due to an ice jam on the Terra Nova River. Ice started to accumulate below the Andrew Sheppard M...
Jan 26, 2026 (Photo via Town of Glovertown)
Decision to Relieve Parfrey of NLHS Duties Not a Political One: Health Minister
The decision to remove Pat Parfrey as CEO of NL Health Services was not a political one, according to the health minister. However, the Opposition sees one of the moves last week by the Premier as a p...
Jan 26, 2026 Lela Evans (VOCM News)
Government Analyzing Taxes and Fees Ahead of Provincial Budget
The provincial government is analyzing the current tax regime to see what taxes and fees are actually costing government money rather than generating revenue. Finance Minister Craig Pardy says it's al...
Jan 26, 2026 Finance Minister Craig Pardy (VOCM News)
RNC Association Seeking Meeting with Justice Minister on Ongoing Policing Concerns
Police officers in metro say they're dealing with a different level of criminal activity this decade than in previous ones, a situation which came home to roost last Friday morning outside RNC HQ in S...
Jan 26, 2026 (VOCM News)
NDP Raises Concerns Over Government's Referendum Commitment
NDP leader Jim Dinn has written to Premier Tony Wakeham raising concerns about their commitment to hold a referendum. Dinn says he is "deeply concerned" about the party's decision to hold a referendum...
Jan 26, 2026
