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City Councillor Shocked by News Loblaw Closing Old Memorial Stadium Location
The only remaining member who was on city council during the contentious period 20 years ago when debate raged over whether to convert the old Memorial Stadium by Quidi Vidi Lake to a supermarket is s...
Jan 20, 2026 Councillor Sandy Hickman and the Lake Avenue Dominion
Update: Traffic Moving After Tractor Trailor Crash near Stephenville
Police have re-opened the Trans-Canada Highway west of Route 460. Police are urging continued caution in the area. Previous Story Emergency crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle collision involving ...
Jan 20, 2026
Eleven Teams Competing to Represent NL at Brier
Playdowns begin today in St. John's to determine who will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the Montana's Brier beginning at the end of February. It will be the last hurrah for Brad Gushue, who w...
Jan 20, 2026
Opposition Calling on Premier to Clarify Reports of Bay du Nord Deadline Extension
Opposition Leader John Hogan and energy critic Fred Hutton are calling on the premier to provide "clarity and stability" for the NL offshore following indications that Equinor is pushing back a "criti...
Jan 20, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham and Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott met with Equinor officials in November (via Premier Tony Wakeham on Facebook)
St. John's City Manager Previously on Leave Receives Over $428,000 Upon Retirement
The St. John's city manager is retiring - and he's getting over $428,000 on his way out. VOCM News first reported that Kevin Breen was on leave from his position earlier this month, but the city did n...
Jan 20, 2026 Kevin Breen (via City of St. John's)
Ontario Premier Ticked Off with PM Over Recent Tariff Deal with China
The Premier of Ontario is slamming Ottawa's recent tariff deal with Beijing, allowing up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada each year. He also warned about security threats related to the...
Jan 20, 2026 Doug Ford speaking to reporters in Toronto (C-PAC)
Future of Bay du Nord Still Unclear as BW Offshore Issues Expressions of Interest for Utility Module
BW Offshore is seeking expressions of interest for the fabrication of a utility module for the Bay du Nord project, but what that means for the project and for the Newfoundland construction industry r...
Jan 20, 2026
Grenfell Prof Says MUN President Told Students 'Harlow is Dead'
A professor at Memorial University's Grenfell Campus says after some of his students met with President Janet Morrison, they told him that "Harlow is dead." The university, which is facing a deficit o...
Jan 20, 2026 MUN's Harlow Campus (Memorial University)
Government Working to Remove Putrid Waste from Abandoned St. Mary's Sauce Plant
Municipal Affairs Minister Chris Tibbs says government is working on a plan to remove the rotting fish sauce from the deteriorating plant in St. Mary's "in a responsible manner." Minister Tibbs visite...
Jan 20, 2026 A bottle of fish sauce sits on the floor of the abandoned plant in St. Mary's (VOCM News)
Local Electric Vehicle Advocate Encouraged by Tariff Reduction on Chinese EVs
A local electric vehicle advocate and enthusiast is encouraged by recent trade meetings in Beijing that will see more Chinese-made EVs enter Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a deal ...
Jan 20, 2026 (VOCM News)
