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Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela until Transition is Complete
U.S. President Donald Trump says another mission against Venezuela is unlikely. About 150 planes were involved in last night's attack on Caracas to capture President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who w...
Jan 03, 2026 (Photo via White House official Facebook Page)
St. John's Named One of Canada's Most Generous Cities
St. John's was the fourth most generous city in Canada this past year, according to fundraising site GoFundMe. The company says over 6,900 donors were reported in the capital city in 2025, and with a ...
Jan 03, 2026 Sheila Sund / CC
Heads Up St. John's: Overnight Parking Ban Starts Tonight
The on-street overnight parking ban comes into effect tonight in St. John's. Vehicles are not allowed to be parked on the street between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. in the downtown, and from 12:30 to 7:30 in a...
Jan 03, 2026 Photo by: Vicky Foley
Routine Stop Uncovers Mountain of Outstanding Fines
Metro police interrupted a woman's journey at about midnight last night when they saw a vehicle on Topsail Road at Brookfield which did not appear to be roadworthy. Turns out the 45-year-old driver ha...
Jan 03, 2026
Canada's Path to Gold Clears for Czechia Showdown
There are four teams left at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Minnesota - and the defending champs aren't one of them. Finland scored in OT to bounce the United States from the tournament while...
Jan 03, 2026 Team Canada celebrates after winning against Slovakia, moving them to the semi-finals, (via @IIHFHockey on X).
Ferry Ride Ends in Cuffs for Suspected Drunk Driver
A man spotted by an off-duty RCMP officer on the Bell Island ferry early in the afternoon on New Year's Eve has been charged with drunk driving. The officer noticed that the 35-year-old had driven ont...
Jan 03, 2026
NLC Uncorks Future Plans After Centennial Celebration
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, and now CEO Bruce Keating says they are focused on their "second century" of serving people in Newfoundland a...
Jan 03, 2026 Bruce Keating (file photo)
Deer Lake Woman Charged with Theft, Breach of Probation
A 38-year-old Deer Lake woman has been charged after a theft from a convenience store at a local gas station Thursday evening. RCMP responded to the business on Upper Nicholsville Road around 6:30 aft...
Jan 02, 2026
RNC Investigating Capital City's First Shooting of 2026 - Shortly After New Year Began
The RNC is investigating the capital city's first shooting of 2026, just an hour or so after the new year began. Police were called following a disturbance at Buckmaster's Rotary Park around 1:20 on N...
Jan 02, 2026 Via Google maps
Man Slumped Over the Wheel Suspected of Drug-Impaired Driving
A 35-year-old man is facing a possible drug-impaired driving charge after an unusual incident on New Year's Day. Bonavista RCMP were called around 11:00 a.m. after a passerby noticed a man slumped ove...
Jan 02, 2026
