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St. John's City Manager Previously on Leave Receives Over $428,000 Upon Retirement
The St. John's city manager is retiring - and he's getting over $428,000 on his way out. VOCM News first reported that Kevin Breen was on leave from his position earlier this month, but the city did n...
Jan 20, 2026 Kevin Breen (via City of St. John's)
Ontario Premier Ticked Off with PM Over Recent Tariff Deal with China
The Premier of Ontario is slamming Ottawa's recent tariff deal with Beijing, allowing up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada each year. He also warned about security threats related to the...
Jan 20, 2026 Doug Ford speaking to reporters in Toronto (C-PAC)
Future of Bay du Nord Still Unclear as BW Offshore Issues Expressions of Interest for Utility Module
BW Offshore is seeking expressions of interest for the fabrication of a utility module for the Bay du Nord project, but what that means for the project and for the Newfoundland construction industry r...
Jan 20, 2026
Grenfell Prof Says MUN President Told Students 'Harlow is Dead'
A professor at Memorial University's Grenfell Campus says after some of his students met with President Janet Morrison, they told him that "Harlow is dead." The university, which is facing a deficit o...
Jan 20, 2026 MUN's Harlow Campus (Memorial University)
Government Working to Remove Putrid Waste from Abandoned St. Mary's Sauce Plant
Municipal Affairs Minister Chris Tibbs says government is working on a plan to remove the rotting fish sauce from the deteriorating plant in St. Mary's "in a responsible manner." Minister Tibbs visite...
Jan 20, 2026 A bottle of fish sauce sits on the floor of the abandoned plant in St. Mary's (VOCM News)
Local Electric Vehicle Advocate Encouraged by Tariff Reduction on Chinese EVs
A local electric vehicle advocate and enthusiast is encouraged by recent trade meetings in Beijing that will see more Chinese-made EVs enter Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a deal ...
Jan 20, 2026 (VOCM News)
Man Who Triggered Shelter in Place Order Near Cochrane Pond Park Released on Bail
A man who had police units scrambling and people sheltering in place last Friday night has been released on bail. Twenty-four-year-old Rylee Rideout is charged with 10 serious, indictable offences, in...
Jan 20, 2026 (VOCM News)
Province's Fifth Water Bomber to Return to Service by Wildfire Season
The minister of forestry says the province's fifth water bomber is on track to be back in service for the upcoming fire season. The water bomber was damaged on a pond on the Burin Peninsula back in 20...
Jan 20, 2026
Danish Foreign Minister Meets with NATO Members Regarding Trump's Threats Against Greenland
Denmark's foreign minister met with NATO members in London yesterday to discuss Arctic security and U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating demands to take over the autonomous region of Greenland. Tr...
Jan 20, 2026 Lars Løkke Rasmussen (DRM News/YouTube)
Dominion in Old Memorial Stadium Shutting Down
Cygnus gymnastics is looking for a new home after being alerted by Loblaw of the imminent closure of the Dominion in the old Memorial Stadium on Lake Avenue. In a letter to members, Cygnus says it was...
Jan 20, 2026 (VOCM News)
