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NL Hydro Issues Power Warning, Island Residents Asked to Conserve Power as Demand Rises
Our electricity supply is getting close to maximum capacity with the province-wide cold snap. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has issued a "Power Warning" which means that customers should conserve wh...
Jan 23, 2026 Frazil ice at Bay d'Espoir and ice on the intakes (NL Hydro)
Ice Jam Advisory in Badger
Residents of Badger are being asked to be on alert with an ice jam advisory now in effect. Badger is prone to flooding when ice jams cause water levels on the Exploits River, Red Indian Brook and Badg...
Jan 23, 2026 Ice on the Exploits River last winter
Man Charged After Officer and Civilian Employee Assaulted and Injured Outside RNC Headquarters
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a serious incident outside RNC Headquarters this morning. RNC responded after a man assaulted a civilian employee outside the building around 7:00...
Jan 23, 2026 RNC HQ (VOCM News)
'A Travesty': Long-Time ER Physician says Backlogs in System Causing Frustrated Workers to Want to Exit Health Profession
A long-time emergency-room physician says continued delays in getting patients admitted into hospital beds is causing widespread frustration among health care workers. Dr. Scott Wilson, who worked in ...
Jan 23, 2026
UPDATE: Overdue Snowmobiler Found Safe
RCMP confirm the overdue snowmobiler has been found and is safe. Earlier story RCMP on the north coast of Labrador are seeking the public's help in the search for an overdue snowmobiler. John George B...
Jan 23, 2026 John George Bennett (RCMP)
Residents Alert RCMP to Man Allegedly Trying to Set Fire to House
Concerned residents who noticed a man who appeared to be trying to set a house in Fortune on fire yesterday afternoon, alerted police and that led to the arrest of a 46-year-old man. RCMP on the Burin...
Jan 23, 2026 The new RCMP Burin Peninsula detachment in Marystown.
Arrest Warrant Issued for Man Wanted in NL, Alberta
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in this province and Alberta on similar charges. RCMP say 31-year-old Peter Jones of Botwood is wanted on a charge of theft under $5,000. He's wanted...
Jan 23, 2026 Peter Jones (RCMP)
Crown Seeks 12 Years, Defence Asks for 10 Before Convicted Killer Belbin's Parole
Prosecutors say Robert Belbin should serve at least 12 years in prison before he's eligible for parole for the stabbing death of his close friend, Seamus Secord. Belbin, now 24, was found guilty of se...
Jan 23, 2026 Robert Belbin in Supreme Court, September 22, 2025 (VOCM News)
'Modern Day El Chapo,' Canadian Ryan Wedding Arrested by FBI in Mexico City
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, accused of being one of the largest narcotics traffickers in modern times is in FBI custody after his arrest in Mexico City last night. Ryan Wedding, ...
Jan 23, 2026 A surveillance image (left) and a picture recently released by the FBI (right) of Ryan Wedding
Critic Questions Status of MOU, as Uncertainty Over Hydro Development Deal Increases
The Liberal energy critic believes the Wakeham government is trying to run out the clock on the MOU on hydro development in Labrador so they can blame Quebec for walking away. Premier Francois Legault...
Jan 23, 2026 Opposition energy critic, Fred Hutton (VOCM News)
