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NLC Sells $1.7 Million in U.S. Product Since Returning American Alcohol to Shelves
The NL Liquor Corporation has sold some $1.7 million dollars worth of U.S. product since it went back on shelves last week. NLC says some products are selling faster than others, and they're still in ...
Dec 19, 2025 American products were going fast and furious upon return to NLC stores on Wednesday, December 10 (VOCM News)
RNC's Annual 'Shop with a Cop' Returns to Avalon Mall
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is getting into the spirit of giving as members prepare for their annual Shop with a Cop holiday program. RNC Constable Steph Myers says it's something they always ...
Dec 19, 2025 'Shop with a Cop' at the Avalon Mall in 2021 (Royal Newfoundland Constabulary/Facebook)
Firearm and Ammunition Seized After Man Stopped for Impaired Driving
A 31-year-old man has been charged after police were alerted to a possible drunk driver Wednesday night. Holyrood RCMP were contacted just before 7:00 p.m. by a concerned citizen who suspected that a ...
Dec 19, 2025
Reduction to Mil Rate in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Budget
Property owners in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's will see a reduction in their residential and commercial mil rate. The town is dropping the mil rate to 6.6 - a move council says will provide some tax re...
Dec 19, 2025
Public Sector Ready to Get to Work After Province Scraps P3 Model for Highway Construction
The province's largest public sector union says it's ready to get to work on dividing parts of the highway. Yesterday, Transportation Minister Barry Petten announced the government was moving away fro...
Dec 19, 2025 NAPE Secretary Treasurer Trevor King (VOCM News)
Children Hit Especially Hard by Current Flu Strain: CMOH
Flu season has started and Public Health officials are strongly encouraging all residents 6 months of age and older to get the flu shot to better protect themselves and others from the current strain ...
Dec 19, 2025 Dr. Janice Fitzgerald (VOCM News)
Man Arrested After Dust-Up on St. Clare Avenue
Police were called in to break up a street fight in St. John's last night. The fisticuffs began just before 10:00 on St. Clare Avenue. Officers arrested one of the combatants and charged him with assa...
Dec 19, 2025
Price of Most Fuels Down This Week
There has been another significant drop in the price of gasoline. The Public Utilities Board has lowered the maximum price by 4 and a half cents per litre province-wide. There was a similar reduction ...
Dec 19, 2025 (VOCM News file photo)
Arrest Warrant Issued for Stephenville Man
RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted for failing to comply with court order. Bay St. George RCMP say that 42-year-old David Tapper is known to frequent Stephenville and St. John's. Anyo...
Dec 18, 2025 David Tapper (via RCMP)
Woman Charged with Theft, Extortion, Wanted by Police
A woman facing charges of break and enter, theft and extortion is being sought by the RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Police have issued an arrest warrant for 39-year-old Marlene Brown. Anyone with in...
Dec 18, 2025 Marlene Brown (via RCMP)
