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RNC Arrest Man Wanted on Numerous Serious Charges
A 27-year-old man wanted on numerous serious charges was arrested by metro police yesterday afternoon. RNC pulled a vehicle over in the west end of St. John's, only to find that one of the people insi...
Dec 21, 2025
Province Mourns Loss of Prominent Surgeon and Mentor, Dr. Falah Maroun
A well-known and respected surgeon and member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, has passed away. Dr. Falah Maroun was born in Lebanon and came to Newfoundland in the 1960s for what was suppos...
Dec 21, 2025 Dr. Falah Maroun (via Premier Tony Wakeham on Facebook)
Half-Million Dollar Lottery Prize Won in Corner Brook
It looks like somebody in this province will cash in on the Lotto Max draw from Friday night. While the jackpot did not go - it's now up to $80-million come Tuesday - several MaxMillions prizes were g...
Dec 21, 2025
Hogan Calls on Premier to Provide Relief from Rising Power Costs
The Opposition is calling on the provincial government to remove the provincial sales tax from electricity bills to provide some relief to residents struggling with the cost of living. The PUB recentl...
Dec 20, 2025 Liberal Leader John Hogan (VOCM News)
VOCM Year in Review: January
Here are some of the stories that made headlines in January 2025. Fire Destroys St. Anthony Boys and Girls Club An angry ocean smashed into coastal areas along the northeast coast and the Avalon Penin...
Dec 20, 2025
CAA Offers Tips for Smooth Holiday Travel
The major travel outlets will be on wheels in the leadup to Christmas. Julia Kent, a spokesperson for the CAA in Atlantic Canada, says patience is key as people make their way to their holiday destina...
Dec 20, 2025
RCMP Sleighs It with 'Toys for the North' Delivery
The RCMP in Labrador are busy distributing toys to communities throughout the region as part of their 15th annual Toys for the North campaign. A Canadian Armed Forced Hercules touched down at 5 Wing G...
Dec 20, 2025 Santa provides his seal approval for toy deliveries to children in Labrador by the RCMP (via RCMP)
Update: Crews Working to Restore Power Across the Island
Newfoundland Power is dealing with a number of outages from metro to central Newfoundland. They have resolved the issues in the Gallants area of the west coast and in central Newfoundland. About 1400 ...
Dec 20, 2025
Flu Shot Bookings Surge After Public Health Warning
A recent advisory for people to get vaccinated for the flu prior to the Christmas holidays has been met with increased bookings for the shot. The flu is on the rise in this province with five people i...
Dec 20, 2025 The latest flu numbers (orange line) in NL provided by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Anthony Man Faces Court After Wiltondale Crash
A 32-year-old man from St. Anthony has been charged with drunk driving after the pickup he was in left the road near Wiltondale Thursday night. RCMP were called to the crash site just after 6:00 p.m. ...
Dec 20, 2025 (via RCMP)
