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Heavy Snowfall Closes Businesses, Makes Driving Tricky
Driving is difficult on much of the island with a winter storm bearing down on the Avalon, south coast, east coast and parts of central. A lot of public buildings and services are shut down and some p...
Jan 27, 2026
RNU Meets with Health Minister on Future Direction of Health Care in NL
The president of the Registered Nurses' Union recently met with the health minister with a simple question at the fore: "Where to from here?" Late last week Pat Parfrey was relieved of his duties as C...
Jan 27, 2026 Health Sciences Centre (VOCM News)
Man Ticketed for Driving with an Expired Licence After SUV Leaves the Road
A man who was driving with an expired licence escaped injury when his SUV left the road after he swerved to avoid colliding with an oncoming snow plow. Clarenville RCMP responded to the crash on the T...
Jan 27, 2026 An SUV off the Trans Canada near Clarenville (RCMP)
Cabinet Committee Provides Update on Provincial Wildfire Response
The cabinet committee tasked to oversee the recovery and response to the disastrous wildfires last summer today provided an update on their activities to-date. More than 200 structures were destroyed ...
Jan 27, 2026 The wildfire cabinet committee; (left to right)
Ministers Craig Pardy, Chris Tibbs, Helen Conway Ottenheimer and Joedy Wall (VOCM News)
Kirk Keeping Drops Appeal of Conviction in Murder of Chantel John
The man who murdered Chantel John in Conne River seven years ago this month has dropped his appeal of his conviction. Family and friends of Chantel John have had little relief from their grief in the ...
Jan 27, 2026
SJRFD's First Female Firefighter Thankful for Support She's Received Over Career
The very first woman to serve as a firefighter with the St. John's Regional Fire Department says she's had a great career. Captain Gina Burke is retiring after 34 years as an emergency responder. She ...
Jan 27, 2026 Captain Gina Burke (left)
Prime Minister Defends Service and Sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump insulted fellow NATO members last week by suggesting that allies held back and avoided the front lines in Afghanistan following the 9-11 terrorist attacks. That claim immed...
Jan 27, 2026 Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan (via Veterans Affairs Canada)
No Decision Yet on Whether to Rebuild Cabot Academy, Destroyed by Wildfire
The provincial government says replacing provincial government infrastructure destroyed by the wildfires last summer will be part of longer-term planning as the region rebuilds. Education Minister Pau...
Jan 27, 2026 Cabot Academy, before and after the fire
Education Minister says MUN Needs to 'Consider Everything' as Future of Harlow Campus in Doubt
The future of Memorial's Harlow campus remains in doubt as the province's education minister expects the university to begin "shrinking its footprint" as it confronts a nearly $20 million deficit. Pre...
Jan 27, 2026 MUN's Harlow Campus (Memorial University)
Premier to Join Counterparts for Premiers' Meeting in Ottawa
Premier Tony Wakeham is heading to Ottawa for meetings with the other premiers from across the country tomorrow. All of the provinces and territories will be represented at the meetings. The provincia...
Jan 27, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham (via Facebook)
