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Evacuation Orders Lifted for Some Areas Outside Labrador West
Some of the evacuation orders have been lifted just outside of Labrador West. The orders have been lifted for Duley Lake, Thorne Lake, and the Tamarack Golf Course. Evacuation alerts remain in place f...
Jul 02, 2026 (Via Terry Spurrell on Facebook)
Possible Military Munition Found in Water Near Happy Valley-Goose Bay
There is an increased police presence in Happy Valley-Goose Bay due to the discovery of a possible military munition in the water. The operation is taking place in the Hamilton River Road and Markland...
Jul 02, 2026
Labrador City Mayor Urges Compliance with Fire Ban
A mayor in Labrador West welcomes the declaration of a regional ban on open fires. A wildfire prompted an evacuation alert this week for areas around Labrador City, but the ban, which was invoked last...
Jul 02, 2026 A waterbomber working on the wildfire near Labrador West. (Via Terry Spurrell on Facebook)
St. John's Canada Day Fireworks Cancelled
The Canada Day fireworks in St. John's have been cancelled. The display was postponed yesterday due to the fire weather index being in the high category. Since that outlook has not changed, the displa...
Jul 02, 2026
RNC Appealing for More Information into Mount Pearl Walking Trail Robbery
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is appealing to the public as they gather more information related to a robbery on a Mount Pearl walking trail last week. Police rushed to the Admiralty Walking Tra...
Jul 02, 2026 The RNC on the scene of the Admiralty Walking Trail robbery. (VOCM News)
Local Veterinarian Recommends Keeping Pets Out of Summer Heat
The mercury is finally creeping up towards more seasonable values, meaning humans and pets are now faced with the challenge of adapting and beating the heat. Local veterinarian Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury s...
Jul 02, 2026 (VOCM News)
Police Hoping Public Can Help Identify Break-In Suspects
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is looking for the public's help identifying suspects of a break-in at a business in St. John's. While specific details of the break-in are not available, surveilla...
Jul 02, 2026 (RNC)
Tech Expert Recommends Using eSIM to Make Calls and Texts Abroad
A local tech blogger says you don't have to break the bank nowadays in order to stay connected to a cellular network while travelling. For the longest time one of the worst fears about travelling inte...
Jul 02, 2026 Nathan Dumlao / Unsplash
Police Searching for Wanted Man on Burin Peninsula
RCMP on the Burin Peninsula are on the lookout for a wanted man trying to lay low. Thirty-nine-year-old Tony Farrell is wanted on several charges including break and enter, flight from police, dangero...
Jul 02, 2026 (RCMP)
Nova Scotia Man with Novice Licence Ticketed Outside Corner Brook
A Nova Scotia man has been stripped of his novice driver's licence after being cited by RNC just outside of Corner Brook. Officers on patrol near Pinchgut Lake yesterday morning became suspicious of t...
Jul 02, 2026 (RNC)
