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Susan Sullivan to Chair Gander Airport Board
A former cabinet minister who served under Danny Williams and Kathy Dunderdale has been elected as the new chair of the Gander International Airport Authority's board of directors. Susan Sullivan succ...
Apr 17, 2026 Susan Sullivan (submitted)
BBB Warns About Home Improvement Scams as Temperatures Rise
With spring comes the desire to spruce up your property, but it also brings out fraudsters looking to make a quick buck. The Better Business Bureau is reminding homeowners to be careful and to do your...
Apr 17, 2026
Air Canada Temporarily Suspending Flights to JFK Citing Rising Jet Fuel Costs
Air Canada is temporarily suspending flights from Toronto and Montreal to JFK in New York as a way to mitigate rising jet fuel costs. The carrier is suspending three flights from Toronto and one fligh...
Apr 17, 2026
Fuel Price Watchdog Encouraged by PUB's Frequent Fuel Price Adjustments
A fuel watchdog likes the way the regulator in Newfoundland and Labrador has come around to more frequent price setting. The Public Utilities Board has been jumping in almost daily with price adjustme...
Apr 17, 2026 (VOCM News)
Charges Laid After Suspicious Activity at Fogo Island Waste Disposal Site
Two people were arrested and one of them charged following a report of suspicious activity at the waste disposal site on Fogo Island. RCMP were called after two people were seen at the waste transfer ...
Apr 17, 2026
No Hints, but Premier 'Committed' to Blue Book Promises in Upcoming Budget
He's not tipping his hand, but Premier Tony Wakeham says government remains committed to meeting the promises made in the PC Blue Book as budget preparations continue. The federal government is expect...
Apr 17, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham (VOCM News)
Cocaine and Cash Seized in Sheshatshiu Traffic Stop
A woman is facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop near Sheshatshiu yesterday. The vehicle was pulled over along North West River Road as part of an ongoing investigation. Police say quan...
Apr 17, 2026 (RCMP Labrador)
Schedule Set for Inaugural Mac Martin Memorial Hockey Tournament
A high school hockey tournament honouring the memory of a legendary member of the Conception Bay hockey community is set for the Danny Cleary Community Centre April 24th through the 26th. Five teams w...
Apr 17, 2026 Mac Martin later in life, and as a player in 1965 (right) (Submitted)
Last Member of Carlton Showband's Original Lineup Passes Away
The last original member of the Carlton Showband has passed away. Freddie White, the lone Canadian in the band's original recording lineup, passed away in Ontario last weekend. The Carlton Showband wa...
Apr 17, 2026 Carlton Showband
Former Coach Markus Hicks Sentenced to More than 18 Years for Sexual Offences, With 14 Years Left to Serve
Warning: Details in this story may be disturbing for some. A former teacher and volleyball coach was berated by one of his victims and their supporters as he was escorted out of the courtroom after be...
Apr 17, 2026 Markus Hicks being led into the courtroom for sentencing (VOCM News)
