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Man Arrested Following Theft from Gander Business
A 55-year-old man from Port Albert has been arrested and charged following a reported theft from a store in Gander. RCMP were called by an employee of the business on Roe Avenue on Thursday after a ma...
Feb 07, 2026
Next Generation of Seafarers Test Skills in Annual Competition
Some are calling it the "Olympics of nautical skills." Students from the Marine Institute's Nautical Science and Marine Engineering programs are taking part in the 14th annual Nautical Skills Competit...
Feb 07, 2026 Students working with one of the Marine Institute's simulators (via Marine Institute on Facebook)
St. John's Woman Faces Charges After Allegedly Making False 911 Calls
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested after the RNC says she called 911 with numerous false complaints. Police were called to a home in downtown St. John's around 8:30 last night and the woman was tak...
Feb 07, 2026 (VOCM News)
Iceberg Alley Taking One Year Pause on Performance Tent Series
A major announcement today that will no doubt disappoint local music fans. The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent has announced that there will be no performance tent series this year due to scheduling ch...
Feb 06, 2026
Opposition Leader Concerned that Government is 'Politicizing' Health Care
Opposition Leader John Hogan says he's worried that the provincial government is politicizing the health care system. Premier Tony Wakeham recently touted government's "refresh" of the health care sys...
Feb 06, 2026 John Hogan surrounded by members of the opposition (VOCM News)
Area MHA Calls Marine Conservation Area Decision 'Short Sighted'
The MHA for Burgeo-La Poile is calling government's decision to halt the process surrounding a proposed marine conservation area off the province's south coast "short sighted." Michael King told VOCM ...
Feb 06, 2026 Burgeo-Lapoile MHA, Michael King
Premier Pleased with Progress Made on Bay du Nord
The Premier says he is "very pleased" with the progress that has been made with Equinor on the Bay du Nord project. The project has been on shaky ground for a few years. The company put it on the shel...
Feb 06, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham and Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott met with Equinor officials in November (via Premier Tony Wakeham on Facebook)
Federal NDP Applauding Premier Wakeham on Questions Surrounding National Pharmacare Program
Premier Tony Wakeham is getting support from the leader of the federal NDP for raising concerns about the way in which Ottawa is handling the national pharmacare program. Pharmacare agreements were pr...
Feb 06, 2026 Federal NDP Leader Don Davies (left) and Premier Tony Wakeham (right)
Bonavista RCMP Seek Man Wanted on Canada-Wide Warrant
RCMP In Bonavista are trying to track down a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. RCMP say 27-year-old Nathan Hancott, who is originally from Grand Falls-Windsor, is unlawfully at large, and could be ...
Feb 06, 2026 Nathan Hancott (RCMP)
UPDATE: Call About Man with Gun in Paradise Unfounded say Police Following Intensive Operation
A call received by police about a man walking with a gun in Paradise turned out to be unfounded. RNC were called around noon indicating that someone was carrying a firearm on Byrnes Road off St. Thoma...
Feb 06, 2026
