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No Injuries in Fire at Woody Point Business
A well known gas station and store in Woody Point was consumed by fire last night. Fire broke out at Martin's Garage on Cox's Lane around 9:30 Wednesday night. Damage was extensive, but there were no ...
Jan 15, 2026 A screen grab from a video posted by Irene Howell Martin
Foreign Affairs Minister Confirms Canadian Killed in Anti-Government Protests in Iran
Canada's foreign affairs minister has confirmed that a Canadian citizen has died during protests in Iran "at the hands of Iranian authorities." Anita Anand delivered the news in a post on X today. I h...
Jan 15, 2026 Dozens joined in a protest in St. John's calling for the democratic transition of power in Iran (VOCM News)
Wildfire Victim Questions Whether Underinsured are Worse off than Uninsured When Accessing Relief
A person uprooted by the wildfires in Conception Bay North says it's taking a long time to get relief money to people in her position - a situation she finds frustrating. Robyn Dwyer and her family, w...
Jan 15, 2026 (VOCM News)
Woman Charged After Armed Robbery in Corner Brook
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after an armed robbery in Corner Brook early this morning. RNC were called to a business on West Street just after midnight after someone demanded cas...
Jan 15, 2026
Liberal Critic Agrees With Tuition Freeze at MUN for 2026, but says Many Questions Remain
The education critic has no issues with government freezing tuition fees next fall, but he says there are many questions that have to be answered. The provincial government over-rode MUN by cancelling...
Jan 15, 2026
Woman Convicted After Falsely Working as Nurse a No-Show for Sentencing - Again
A Bonavista woman who used fake I.D.s and credentials to get work as a nurse in this province managed to once again dodge her sentencing in provincial court today. Forty-six-year-old Lisa Driscoll was...
Jan 15, 2026 Lisa Driscoll at a court appearance in 2023 (VOCM News)
Number of Retired Teachers Returning to Substitute Highlights Recruitment Challenges: NLTA
The president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association says there has been a "sharp increase" in the number of retirees returning to the system to be substitutes in the last decade, and ...
Jan 15, 2026
SUV Deemed Unfit for the Road Seized by Police, Driver Ticketed
An SUV that caught the attention of RCMP has been seized after being deemed unsafe. The vehicle was stopped on the highway near Lethbridge on the Bonavista Peninsula yesterday afternoon because it app...
Jan 15, 2026 This SUV caught the attention of RCMP on the Bonavista Peninsula (RCMP)
Woman Charged After Assault at Home in Nain
A woman has been charged with assault with a weapon following an incident at a home in Nain on Tuesday. RCMP were first called just after 10 p.m. The victim was taken to the Nain Community Clinic with...
Jan 15, 2026
TCH Near Grand Falls-Windsor Reopened After Collision
The Trans Canada has reopened to traffic following a two vehicle collision near the Grand Falls-Windsor weigh scales. The collision involved a transport truck. No further details are available at this...
Jan 15, 2026
