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'They Lied;' NDP Leader Blunt in Assessment of AG Report's Revelations on NL Housing
The leader of the NDP is pulling no punches when it comes to the Auditor General's scathing report on social housing in the province. The report, which was released on Wednesday, paints a grim picture...
Mar 19, 2026 (VOCM News)
Crown Seeking Six-Year Sentence for Man Convicted of Killing his Grandmother
The Crown is seeking a six-year prison sentence for a man convicted of manslaughter in the death of his grandmother. It was four years ago this week that Brandon Tobin, in a drug-induced seizure, atta...
Mar 19, 2026 Defence lawyer Mark Gruchy speaks with his client, Brandon Tobin, in Supreme Court on March 19, 2026. (VOCM News)
Canada's Population Dropped in 2025 for First Time in Country's History
Fewer people called Canada home last year, the first drop in population in the country's history. According to preliminary estimates, the population of Canada decreased by more than 103,000 people fro...
Mar 19, 2026
Transportation Minister asks Staff to Draft Land Disposition Policy
The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure has instructed staff to draft a new policy on so-called surplus land to prevent a situation like the one experienced by one CBS family. The Telegram i...
Mar 19, 2026 Barry Petten (VOCM News)
Health Authority Reporting Increase in Exercise-Induced Illness
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is reporting an increase in cases of exercise-induced illness. Rhabdomyolysis, or rhabdo, is caused by intense exercise. Overexertion can cause muscle cells t...
Mar 19, 2026 Caley Vanular / Unsplash
Provincial Government to Build Replacement for Cabot Academy
The provincial government will build a new school on the Conception Bay north shore to replace Cabot Academy in Western Bay. The school was destroyed by a wildfire last summer, along with nearly 200 o...
Mar 19, 2026 Cabot Academy, before and after the fire
Minister Responsible Says Repairing and Building NL Housing Units a Top Priority
The minister responsible for NL Housing says repairing public rental units is a "top priority." Joedy Wall was responding to AG Denise Hanrahan's report showing that waitlists for NL Housing expanded ...
Mar 19, 2026 Housing and Social Supports Minister Joedy Wall (VOCM News)
Hockey Season Over Due to Additional Issues at Bruce II Arena
The hockey season has ended early in Port aux Basques. The Bruce II Sports Arena which saw heavy damage to its roof in a windstorm earlier this season, faced another setback over the weekend, with an ...
Mar 19, 2026 Drone image of the wind damage caused to the Bruce II Arena in Port aux Basques (via Kathy Savoury)
Although Listed, Doctor Paid Through MCP Did Not Attend Non-Health Care Related Meetings: Premier
The Premier says that Dr. Des Whalen did not attend several meetings listed in documents accessed by the Liberals through Access to Information. According to those documents, Whalen's calendar include...
Mar 19, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham (VOCM News)
Hebron Project Donates $10M to MUN Data Centre
Memorial University has received over $10-million from the Hebron Project which will go towards infrastructure at its high-performance data centre. The Centre for Analytics, Informatics, and Research ...
Mar 19, 2026 (Memorial University)
