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Dates Set for Province's Largest High School Hockey Tournament
The dates have been announced for the largest high school hockey tournament in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 2026 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial takes place April 13-19 at the Paradise Double I...
Jan 25, 2026 2024 Tournament Champions Discovery Collegiate Destroyers.
Deadline Looms for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Grants
Municipalities and community groups throughout the province can take a first step to increasing their resilience to wildfire by applying for a Wildfire Community Preparedness Day grant. The deadline t...
Jan 25, 2026 A NL waterbomber fighting a wildfire in Nova Scotia (Photo via NS Government)
Hydro Officials "Cautiously Optimistic" as Divers Peel Off Mattress-Sized Ice Sheets at Bay d'Espoir, Power Warning Still in Effect
"We're not out of the woods, but we are absolutely seeing daylight from where we are right now." That was the message from NL Hydro VP Rob Collett, who provided an update on the Bay d'Espoir power pla...
Jan 25, 2026
Protest at City Hall in Solidarity with Iranian People
Members of the local Iranian community are holding another peaceful protest outside St. John's city hall for what they call their 'Fight Until Victory.' Anti-government protests in their native countr...
Jan 25, 2026 Dozens of people turned out to join in protests around the world in solidarity with the people of Iran. (VOCM News)
Vale Worker Seriously Injured in Workplace Incident at Voisey's Bay Mine
A worker was seriously injured in a workplace incident at the Voisey's Bay mine in Labrador yesterday. It happened early Saturday morning when a section of the ground in the Eastern Deeps Mine gave wa...
Jan 25, 2026
Applications Now Open for Student Summer Employment Program
Applications are being accepted for the 2026 Summer Employment Program for Students. That program is for non-profit and private sector employers, including municipalities, who wish to hire students. T...
Jan 25, 2026
Big Wins for NL on Lotto 6/49, Atlantic 49, and Tag
It was a big night for Newfoundland and Labrador on the Lotto 6/49. Someone in St. John's matched five of six numbers and the bonus on the classic draw, good for a $194,510 paycheck. Another person fr...
Jan 25, 2026
Woman with 11 Outstanding Warrants Arrested in St. John's
A woman wanted on 11 outstanding warrants has been arrested by metro police. The 40-year-old was on a late-night stroll on Patton Street just after 2:00 a.m., when nearby RNC officers spotted her. She...
Jan 25, 2026
Premier Commits to Fall Tuition Freeze at Memorial University
Premier Tony Wakeham says government is currently working out the details of a tuition freeze at Memorial University. Education Minister Paul Dinn has said the freeze will take effect in the fall, unl...
Jan 25, 2026
Well-Steaked Out: Woman's Attempt to Smuggle Meat in Pants Foiled
A woman who tried stuffing stolen meat down her pants at a busy Saturday afternoon Costco has been arrested by metro police. RNC say the 20-year-old tried to walk out of the store just before 4:30, hi...
Jan 25, 2026
