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38-Year-Old Arrested After Reported Assault
A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged following a reported assault in the west end of St. John's last night. The RNC were called to a residence just before 9 p.m. Wednesday. Officers arrested the...
Feb 19, 2026
Snow Piling Up, Police Remind Public Roadway Dumping Is Illegal
Residents on the east coast are digging out from winter's latest assault...but the big question for many is; where to put it? RCMP are offering a reminder to residents that dumping snow on roadways is...
Feb 19, 2026 (VOCM News)
Canada Hits 14 Medals at Milano-Cortina Olympics
Canada's medal count at the Milano-Cortina Olympics has reached 14. Speedskater Steven Dubois claimed gold in the men's 500-metre race on Day 12, while the women's 3,000-metre short-track relay team t...
Feb 19, 2026 (Milan Cortina Olympic Cauldreon @gregkolz / @ssc_pvc)
Federal Government to Make Infrastructure Announcement in Conception Bay South
The federal government is making an infrastructure announcement this afternoon in Conception Bay South. Avalon MP Paul Connors, provincial infrastructure minister Barry Petten, and CBS Mayor Darrin Be...
Feb 19, 2026
Snow Cleanup Underway: Metro Schools Closed, Businesses Delaying Start
The capital city will provide an update on snow clearing activities this afternoon at city hall. The entire Avalon is in the process of digging out from a substantial dumping of snow Some 60 cm of the...
Feb 19, 2026 (VOCM News)
Canada Beats Czechia 4-3 in OT Moving onto Olympic Semi-Finals
Team Canada's men's hockey team moves on to the semi-final round at the Winter Olympics after a tense and hard-fought battle against Czechia. The Czechs were leading 3-2 in the third period when Nick ...
Feb 18, 2026 (@gregkolz / @ssc_pvc)
Avalon and East Coast Buried, with More Snow on the Way
The snow will continue to accumulate as the result of the latest winter storm to hit the eastern portion of the island. Snowfall amounts vary dramatically across the Avalon with between 25 and 45 cm o...
Feb 18, 2026 (VOCM News)
RCMP Investigating Animal Injury Case
RCMP are investigating after a cat was reportedly shot in the face on the province's west coast. Newliferescue was contacted over the weekend about a cat with serious injuries to its face, and a veter...
Feb 18, 2026 Romeo (via Newliferescue on Facebook)
Andrew Furey Clarifies Reinstatement of Three-Year Office and Administrative Supports Offered to Former Premiers
Premier Tony Wakeham is raising questions about office and administrative supports wtill being afforded to former Liberal premier Andrew Furey after he left the Premier's Office. Wakeham brought the i...
Feb 18, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham (left) and Andrew Furey (right)
TechNL CEO Florian Villaumé to Step Down, Search for Successor Underway
The long-time CEO of techNL is wrapping up his tenure this summer and the hunt is on for his replacement. Florian Villaum came to techNL in 2022, replacing former CEO Paul Preston. He was a former mem...
Feb 18, 2026
