Category Archives: Local News

Jim Dinn stands by the comments he made in the House of Assembly last year that saw his speaking privileges revoked. Dinn lost the right to speak after he asked if statements made by Housing Minister ...

Three people from this province played key roles in the exoneration of two men wrongly convicted of a murder in New Brunswick 40 years ago. On Thursday, Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie were finall...

Coming off the success of a massive 50/50 jackpot, the VOCM Cares Foundation is gearing up for another eventful year. In December, the foundation gave away over $77,000 to the winner of the VOCM Cares...

Hockey NL is forging ahead with its change in policy for handshakes during minor hockey games. In its latest memo on the issue addressed to all Hockey NL members, association presidents are urged to r...

The Mayor of St. John's says tackling the housing crisis has shown him that the three levels of government aren't always well aligned. Danny Breen says communication that happens between the three lev...

Energy Minister Andrew Parsons says the province will have provisions to ensure that any wind energy projects that get the go ahead in NL will have decommissioning plans in place. There are concerns a...

The province's fisheries union is optimistic that issues of concern facing the local industry will be heard by a new federal minister. FFAW President Greg Pretty says the union couldn't make any progr...

A 44-year-old Carbonear man is facing numerous charges after police say the vehicle he was driving nearly collided with a police cruiser in Bay Roberts on January 3. Police were driving on Country Roa...

It will be a blustery day across the island. That will cause issues for Eastern Newfoundland, which saw an estimated 25-30 cm of snow fall yesterday. While official amounts are still yet to come in, M...

PC Leader Tony Wakeham says negotiations on the new Upper Churchill deal are too important to be done behind closed doors. The current contract expires in 2041, but negotiations on a renewal are alrea...