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Government Touting "Significant Capabilities" in NL as Ottawa Ramps Up Defence Spending
The provincial government says there are opportunities for this province in light of Ottawa's renewed emphasis on Canada's defence and security. Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday announced that Can...
Mar 27, 2026 Minister Lin Paddock (via Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Heavy Rain in Store for Avalon and South Coast, Mixed Bag of Weather Elsewhere
Eastern Newfoundland and the south coast will be drenched today as heavy rain makes it way through the area. Environment Canada meteorologist Wanda Batten says there are rainfall warnings out for the ...
Mar 27, 2026 (Kenmount Road Monday Dec 15th, 2025 - VOCM News)
No Plans Right Now to Extend School Year Due to Lost Time: Education Minister
The education minister is confident that teachers will be able to make up for time lost due to storm days this school season. A stormy winter has resulted in nine snow days in the metro region so far ...
Mar 27, 2026 Education Minister Paul Dinn (VOCM News)
Relief at the Pumps as Rollercoaster Week for Fuel Prices Continues
The Public Utilities Board has made yet another change to the regulated price of fuel as it tries to keep up with wildly fluctuating oil prices caused by the war in Iran. The regulated price of gas dr...
Mar 27, 2026
RCMP Investigating Collision Between Plow and Transport Truck
RCMP are investigating the cause of a crash between two commercial vehicles on the Trans-Canada Highway near Goobies earlier today. The collision, between a transport truck and a snow plow, happened a...
Mar 26, 2026 Crash near Goobies, photo posted to Skilled Truckers Canada Facebook page
Heavy Civil Association Launches Training Program for High School Students
The Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched a new subsidized training program for high school students to help get them into the industry. Executive Director Kris Mulcahy say...
Mar 26, 2026 (via the Heavy Civil Assocaition)
Equinor Hoping to Approve Bay du Nord Next Year
Equinor is hoping to approve the Bay du Nord project next year, with a goal to start production in the offshore deep sea field in about five years. Equinor CEO Anders Opedal made the comments during t...
Mar 26, 2026 Equinor CEO Anders Opedal (via Equnior photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland)
Survivor Raising Awareness About Rare Eye Cancer
The survivor of a rare eye cancer is sharing her story to raise awareness about the disease. According to Ocumel Canada, ocular melanoma affects around 250 people across the country every year. Sherry...
Mar 26, 2026 Sherry Agriesti (via Facebook)
Corner Brook Expanding Public Transit Service
The City of Corner Brook is expanding its transit service next Wednesday. On-demand transit will now be available weekdays between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., giving riders greater flexibility to get to...
Mar 26, 2026
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Seizure
Three people were arrested and drugs and other items seized during a traffic stop near Corner Brook yesterday. The vehicle was stopped on the highway near Halfway Point as part of an ongoing investiga...
Mar 26, 2026 Items seized by RCMP in a traffic stop near Halfway Point (RCMP)
