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RNC Offers Tips for Those Wary to Walk Alone After Dark
New data indicates that more people across the country are feeling uneasy walking alone at night, and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary assures its members are around and ready to respond. The poll,...
Jan 15, 2026
Contractors Working to Secure Bruce II in Port aux Basques as Region Faces More Heavy Rain and High Winds
It's just what the southwest coast didn't need - high winds and heavy rain will pounce on the region today and tonight, just a few days after ferocious winds blew the membrane of the roof off the Bruc...
Jan 15, 2026 The Bruce II Arena's roof seen lifting off the building in high winds (via Samantha Allen on Facebook)
Wakeham Remains Focused on Independent Review of MOU Following Legault's Resignation
Outgoing Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he was confident his province would find a "win-win'' energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador, but Premier Tony Wakeham says his focus remains on getti...
Jan 15, 2026 Premier Legault, then-Premier Furey and former Energy Minister Andrew Parsons when the Upper Churchil MOU was first announced (VOCM News)
Murder Suspect Out of Hospital, Appears From HMP With Co-Accused
All three men charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a St. John's man just before Christmas made appearances in provincial court on Wednesday. Forty-two-year-old Darryl Little, 28-year-old...
Jan 15, 2026 Peter Campbell, Doug Yetman and Darryl Little appear in court via video (VOCM News)
Woman Charged for Allegedly Swiping Cell Phone from Bar Patron
A woman has been charged after police say a cell phone was stolen at a pub in Marystown. RCMP were first called to a pub on Ville Marie Drive just after 3 p.m. Monday after another patron had their ph...
Jan 15, 2026
Man Walking Down Road with Hammer Facing Several Charges
A 33-year-old man has been nailed with several charges after he was spotted walking down the road with a hammer during the wee hours. Someone noticed the man strolling down Elizabeth Avenue near MUN w...
Jan 15, 2026
Calls to RNC Reach All-Time High, Say RNCA
While the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary agrees that more crime has contributed to an increased number of calls for service, accessibility to police is also playing a factor. A recent social media po...
Jan 14, 2026
Public Service in NL is 'Under Attack from Within,' Says CUPE
CUPE is sounding the alarm about the future of public services in the province, claiming that the province "is under attack from within." President Sherry Hiller says the provincial government is "sys...
Jan 14, 2026
Rancher Who Sheltered Wildfire Animals Now Seeks Help After Storm Damages Barn
A woman who offered refuge for horses and other farm animals evacuated during the wildfires this past summer is seeking a little help herself. Katrina Butler of Sliding K Ranch in CBS opened her barns...
Jan 14, 2026 (Submitted photo)
MUN President Hints at 'Contraction with Care' as Fate of Harlow Campus Questioned
The president of Memorial University is staying tight-lipped on her plans for its Harlow Campus, but says "conversations and contemplations" are ongoing. Yesterday, Janet Morrison made several changes...
Jan 14, 2026 Memorial University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Janet Morrison (VOCM News)
