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Three Sent to Hospital After Box Truck Crosses Centre Line and Collides with Pickup on ORR
The RNC is seeking witnesses to a dramatic two-vehicle collision on the Outer Ring Road yesterday evening. An eastbound box truck crossed the median into oncoming traffic and collided with a pickup ne...
May 14, 2026 A crash on the ORR on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (photo submitted by the RNC)
Keyin College Opens New Stephenville Campus
This is a big day for Keyin College, a private post-secondary school with campuses across the island. Its Stephenville campus has a brand new home with area MHA and Premier Tony Wakeham among those cu...
May 14, 2026 (via Keyin College on Facebook)
Gushue Welcomes Challenge After Being Named High Performance Director for USA Curling
Mount Pearl native Brad Gushue says he plans on using experience from his curling career to help guide the U.S. to an Olympic gold. Earlier this week, Gushue was named High Performance Director for US...
May 14, 2026 NL Skip Brad Gushue at the Brier in March, 2026 (VOCM News)
Prime Minister Indicates Ottawa May Become Financially Involved in Hydro Quebec's Expansion Plans - Including Development in Labrador
The federal government says it may become financially involved in expansion plans by Hydro Quebec - that includes development in Labrador. Ottawa has announced some details of an ambitious plan to dou...
May 14, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to reporters in Ottawa (CPAC)
Alex Newhook and Montreal Canadiens Head to Buffalo for Game 5 Tonight
Alex Newhook and the Montreal Canadiens are in Buffalo tonight for game five of their playoff series with the Sabres. Newhook has scored six goals and has one assist so far in the post-season. La fier...
May 14, 2026 Alex Newhook (via Canadiens de Montreal)
NLMA says 'Significant Workflow Disruptions and Delays' Reported Since Implementation of CorCare
The President of the NL Medical Association takes exception to the health authority's assessment that issues encountered by patients and doctors since the implementation of the CorCare system are part...
May 14, 2026
Contract Awarded to Rebuild Bridge Near Deer Lake Power Plant
Government has awarded a contract to rebuild the bridge next to the power plant in Deer Lake. The new $14.4-million bridge will be built at a higher elevation than the current structure to allow for i...
May 14, 2026 Tailrace Bridge (Government of NL)
Cowan Heights Town Hall Highlights Public Safety Concerns in Light of Increased Crime, Violence
Public safety was front and centre at a town hall meeting in Cowan Heights last night. Residents are concerned after a series of violent incidents in recent years ranging from a murder last summer on ...
May 14, 2026 (via Greg Noseworthy on Facebook)
NDP Echoes Concerns About Data Protection Following Report on PowerSchool Data Breach
The NDP says government has to "get serious" about how the data of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians is collected, used, stored and protected. Leader Jim Dinn says government needs to stop "dragging it...
May 14, 2026 NDP Leader Jim Dinn (VOCM News)
ER Wait Times Up, Procedures Down Since Implementation of CorCare
New numbers from NLHS show a significant increase in wait times at emergency rooms and a drop in medical procedures following the implementation of CorCare. Data through May 9 showed ER wait times spi...
May 14, 2026 Medical Oncologist Joy Greenland (left) , Interim NLHS CEO Ron Johnson (centre) and Chief of Staff with NLHS, Gina Bugden (right)
