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Fuel Prices Up in PUB's Regular Weekly Adjustment
A modest increase in the price of gas this morning after what has been a turbulent week in terms of oil prices. Gas is up by 2.4 cents per litre across the province. The price of diesel, which saw a p...
Mar 13, 2026 (VOCM News file photo)
MUNFA Raising Concerns About Cuts to Mathematics Department Faculty Positions
Faculty at Memorial University say a number of contractual faculty positions in the Department of Mathematics are being cut next year. In concert with that, MUNFA says the university plans to double t...
Mar 12, 2026
Petition Tabled in HoA Asking for Solutions to Paradise Traffic Issues
One of the MHAs who represents Paradise is asking the government to do something about what he sees as "untenable" traffic slowdowns and tie-ups in getting in and out of Paradise. But the minister of ...
Mar 12, 2026 Opposition energy critic, Fred Hutton (VOCM News)
St. John's Junior Hockey League Issues Suspensions Galore Following Brawl at Goulds Arena
The hammer has come down on the teams involved in that St. John's Junior Hockey League brawl in the Goulds on the weekend. Hundreds of minutes in penalties were handed out, and the game was called bef...
Mar 12, 2026 A screen grab from video circulating on social media of one of a number of altercations on the ice Saturday night at the Goulds Arena.
CT Scanner at Health Sciences Getting Replaced, Mobile Unit Being Set Up at Janeway
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has started the process of replacing their CT scanner at the Health Sciences. The work to replace the machine began on Tuesday. To reduce the impact on patien...
Mar 12, 2026 (VOCM News)
Province Announces $250-Million Roads Plan for 2026-2027 Construction Season
The provincial government is reducing the amount it spends on roads, bridges and water and sewer, but it says it will get greater value for the money. However, the opposition sees things differently, ...
Mar 12, 2026
Town of Gander Implementing New 4 Per Cent Tax on Overnight Accommodations
The town of Gander has signed an MOU with local tourism partners on a new tax. Gander Mayor Percy Farwell signed the document with John Steele of Steele Hotels at the JAG Hotel in St. John's yesterday...
Mar 12, 2026 Gander Mayor Percy Farwell and John Steele (VOCM News)
Transportation Minister to Outline Some Roadwork Projects
Transportation Minister Barry Petten will tell us today how much government is going to spend on roads, water and sewer and other infrastructure projects. The provincial budget will be released someti...
Mar 12, 2026
Annual Service to Mark 17th Anniversary of Cougar Crash
A tragedy which resonated throughout the entire province and resulted in an inquiry will be marked this evening. It was 17 years ago today that Cougar Flight 491 crashed into the Atlantic, resulting i...
Mar 12, 2026
Quebec Man Charged After Vehicle Stolen in Labrador
A Quebec man has been arrested and charged with possession of stolen property after the theft of a vehicle in Labrador. A pickup truck was stolen from a home in Port Hope Simpson Monday. An RCMP offic...
Mar 12, 2026
