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A Rude Awakening: RNC Urges Drivers Not to Sleep in Car After Drinking
It's not a daily occurrence but neither is it unheard of for someone to be arrested for drunk driving because they chose to bunk 'er down for the night in their vehicle. Trouble is, the driver who cho...
Jan 04, 2026 RNC Cst. Steph Myers (VOCM News)
Return of US Flights a Top Priority for St. John's Airport
It has been a while since St. John's International had a non-stop connection to the eastern seaboard of the United States, but the airport authority says trying to attract such a flight is always near...
Jan 04, 2026 St. John's International Airport Authority CEO Dennis Hogan. (VOCM News)
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Avalon Ahead of Snowfall
It's going to be a stormy start to the first work week of the new year on the Avalon Peninsula. Environment Canada has warnings out for the Avalon Peninsula with 15 - 25 cm of snow in the offing. It b...
Jan 04, 2026 (VOCM News)
Police Search for ATV-Riding Suspect in Salmon Cove Break and Enter
Harbour Grace RCMP are turning to the public for help in help finding a man following a daylight break-in in Salmon Cove on December 30th. The incident happened shortly before 10:00 a.m., when police ...
Jan 04, 2026 (Photo via RCMP)
From Mild to Minus 20: Labrador Braces for Sudden Cold Snap
Labrador is set to plunge into a deep freeze following a period of unseasonably mild weather. The cold front will move through the region beginning this afternoon and continue for a few days. It has b...
Jan 03, 2026
Municipal Leaders Call for Stronger Laws to Protect Officials
Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador is troubled by the harassment faced by both councillors and staff. The issue is one that MNL is hoping to see greater action on in 2026. President Amy Coady sa...
Jan 03, 2026 Amy Coady (submitted)
Search and Rescue Deployed After Violent Cabin Attack
A 38-year-old man is facing charges after a disturbance at a remote cabin near Glenwood early New Year's morning. Gander RCMP were contacted around 3:40 in the morning on January 1st informing them th...
Jan 03, 2026
Price Hikes Erasing Low-Cost Food Choices, Expert Warns
It used to be that shoppers were drawn to the centre aisles of a grocery store when the price of fruits, vegetables and meats started to rise, but even boxed and canned processed foods are rising in p...
Jan 03, 2026
Stormy Weather Could Impact Return to Work and School on Avalon
It's expected be a stormy start to the first week of work and school for the new year on the Avalon Peninsula. Environment Canada has warnings out for the Avalon Peninsula with 15 - 25 cm of snow in t...
Jan 03, 2026
New Year's ATV Ride Ends with Impaired Driving Charge
A man who was operating an ATV on a road on Bell Island a couple of hours after New Year's Eve came to a close has been cited for drunk driving. RCMP spotted the machine at about 2:00 am New Year's Da...
Jan 03, 2026 (RCMP)
