Category Archives: Local News

Newfoundland and Labrador's credit rating has been upgraded from A (low) to A. DBRS Morningstar attributes the change to what it calls the province's "improving fiscal outlook." NL Hydro's guaranteed ...

The Canadian Hurricane Centre has revised its seasonal forecast with more named and severe storms expected in the coming months. Meteorologist Chris Fogarty says ocean temperatures are higher than usu...

A crash on the Trans-Canada Highway just outside St. John's is backing up traffic. The mishap occurred in the westbound lanes in the area of the Irving service station just west of the Pitts Memorial ...

A 21-year-old woman is dead following a single vehicle crash on the main road in Barachois Brook yesterday evening. The crash occurred around 6:40 and forced the temporary closure of the road. RCMP Tr...

Investigators believe a house fire in St. John's early this morning may have been intentionally set. The home on Hoyles Avenue in the centre of the capital city was all but destroyed by the blaze whic...

One of the most anticipated concerts in St. John's in recent memory is just hours away. Seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette is set to take the stage tonight and tomorrow night at the Chur...

Memorial University is offering some clarification on media reports suggesting MUN is asking students to defer their studies due to a lack of housing. In a statement to VOCM News, Memorial says it is ...

Today is the deadline to contribute to one of the main streams for back-to-school supplies designed to help those who need a hand up with the costs. Block the Bus, in aid of the Single Parent Associat...

A local restaurateur is echoing the concerns raised by Restaurants Canada about the tight margins involved in running a food service business, and the difficulties with having to pay back federal gove...

A victim of physical and mental abuse at the Whitbourne Boys' Home is back at the steps of Confederation Building. Jack Whalen, now 63, was at the home in the mid-1970s, enduring long periods of isola...