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Snow Blankets West Coast, Eastern and Southern NL Dealt Heavy Rain
Mother Nature is unleashing a mixed bag across parts of the island today and into tomorrow. It's a winter wonderland on the west coast with anywhere from 20 - 40 cm in the forecast, paired with winds ...
Jan 12, 2026 (Photo via NL 511)
Corner Brook Rolls Out Automated Garbage Collection
All three cities in the province will have an automated system for garbage collection as of tomorrow as Corner Brook moves to a collection model adopted a few years ago by Mount Pearl and St. John's. ...
Jan 11, 2026 (Photo via City of Corner Brook Facebook.)
Your Best Weapon Against High Food Costs? A Meal Plan
Trying to keep household food costs down is a tough gig these days, but there are things one can do. Eat Real Therapy, a nutrition and fitness service in metro, says one thing is for certain - we can'...
Jan 11, 2026 Fitness and nutrition coach Kathy Roe
Pressure Mounts on Province Over Stalled Churchill Falls Deal
FORCE NL, a coalition of concerned students and young professionals, is hoping to put a number of questions to the minister of energy regarding the status of the Churchill Falls MOU. The group has hea...
Jan 11, 2026 Benjamin Oates (VOCM News)
Cultural Staple 'Them Days' Awarded One-Time Government Grant
A respected cultural staple in Labrador has received a one-time grant from the provincial government to help with its operations. Them Days magazine has kept Labradorians in touch with their history b...
Jan 11, 2026 Via Facebook.
Snow, Rain, Ice Pellets Forecast For Island Tonight
Another storm system is expected to bring a mix of snow, freezing rain and rain to many parts of the island, starting this evening and continuing through to Tuesday morning. Special weather statements...
Jan 11, 2026
RCMP Touts 'Huge Success' in Provincial Recruitment Efforts
RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador saw some of the highest number of hires in the province's history in the last year. Assistant RCMP Commissioner Pat Cahill says they hired 52 new RCMP officers in 202...
Jan 11, 2026
Iranians in St. John's Join Global Protests Against Iranian Government
Members of the local Iranian community gathered outside St. John's city hall Saturday afternoon to support what they call a democratic transition of power from the current Islamic Republic to a secula...
Jan 10, 2026 Dozens joined in a protest in St. John's calling for the democratic transition of power in Iran (VOCM News)
Snow Angels: Operators Unite to Provide Free Service for Those in Need
A group of snowplow operators in this province are coming together to help cancer patients clear their driveways. Rookie snowplow operator Mark Baker started the Snow Clearing for Cancer initiative al...
Jan 10, 2026 A plow clears snow on an early morning in Metro (VOCM).
SJRFD Responds to House Fire in St. John's East End
First responders were called to the scene of a house fire in the east end of St. John's today. Smoke was seen coming from a house on Leonard Street, just off Hussey Drive near Torbay Road. The RNC, St...
Jan 10, 2026 First responders at the scene of a fire on Leonard Street (VOCM).
