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Owner of Vessel in CBS Slapped with $15,000 Fine from Coast Guard
The Coast Guard has issued a $15,000 penalty to the owner of a 32-foot power boat for causing a hazard to public safety and the marine environment. The Collette is located in Seal Cove, Conception Bay...
Dec 17, 2025 The Colette tied up at Seal Cove, CBS. (Canadian Coast Guard)
Habitat for Humanity Holding Groundbreaking Ceremony in Mount Pearl
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held in Mount Pearl this afternoon to mark the location of the city's latest affordable housing project. Habitat for Humanity's latest build will be located at 11 Gle...
Dec 17, 2025 Habitat for Humanity (photo via town of Grand Falls-Windsor)
Some Communities in Notre Dame Bay Still Without Power Following Vicious Winds Monday Night
Communities in Notre Dame Bay remain without power as the result of hurricane-force winds Monday night that knocked power out to some 22,000 households. Crews were initially hampered by snow-covered r...
Dec 17, 2025
Resident Questions Why Section of TCH Near Port Blandford Excluded from 24 Hour Snow Clearing
A Port Blandford resident wants to know why the 35-km stretch between Clarenville and Terra Nova National Park has been excluded from the provincial government's expansion of 24-hour snow clearing. Li...
Dec 17, 2025 The Trans Canada near Port Blandford at 9:00 a.m. Monday morning (submitted photo)
Spending Up but Mil Rates Hold Steady in City of Corner Brook
The City of Corner Brook is holding the line on taxes, despite a significant increase in spending. The financial blueprint is worth $44.7-million, an increase of 6.7 per cent over this year. Property ...
Dec 17, 2025
Man Charged With Impaired After Incident Near Witless Bay Line
A 36-year-old man from Colinet has been charged with impaired driving and uttering threats after the SUV he was driving left the Trans Canada near Witless Bay Line. RCMP in Holyrood responded after re...
Dec 17, 2025
Opposition Parties Question Government's Ability to Fulfill Promises Following Fiscal Update
The new PC government is pledging to dig the province out of billions in debt by "spending smarter." But it's still unclear exactly what that means. Finance Minister Craig Pardy repeated the phrase a ...
Dec 17, 2025 Finance Minister Craig Pardy delivers his fiscal update (VOCM News)
Several Government Offices on Elizabeth Avenue Reopening Today
A number of government offices located at 50 Elizabeth Avenue will reopen today following a water line break that caused damage to the building. The break, which occurred last week, took some time to ...
Dec 17, 2025 (Google Maps)
Marine Atlantic Adds More Commercial Crossings to Tackle Backlog
Marine Atlantic is doing what it can to clear backlogs caused by a steady and unrelenting succession of storms over the last few weeks. Marine Atlantic's Darrell Mercer says more commercial crossings ...
Dec 17, 2025 (MV Ala’suinu courtesy Marine Atlantic)
Vehicle's Security System Helps RNC Track Down Stolen Car
A stolen vehicle's OnStar security system helped lead police to the arrest of a man accused of taking it. The 39-year-old man was charged in connection with a vehicle stolen from a Paradise business M...
Dec 17, 2025
