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Premier Paints Grim Picture of NL's Finances in State of the Province Address to BoT
The premier is painting a sobering picture of the province's fiscal situation. Premier Tony Wakeham delivered his State of the Province address to the Board of Trade today. Wakeham says last year the ...
Nov 25, 2025 Premier Tony Wakeham delivers his State of the Province address to the Board of Trade (VOCM News)
18-year-old Woman Charged in ATV Crash That Sent Passenger to Hospital
An 18-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the crash of an off-road vehicle earlier this month that sent a passenger to hospital with serious injuries. The side-by-side was ...
Nov 25, 2025
Homeless Rate Triple What it Was a Few Short Years Ago says End Homelessness St. John's
Homeless rates are continuing to rise in the capital city, more than tripling in the last couple of years, and things are only getting worse. That's according to Doug Pawson, the Executive Director of...
Nov 25, 2025 A tent encampment at the site of the old Grace hospital in St. John's in 2024 (VOCM News)
ANC Highlights Increase in Human Trafficking Cases in NL
The Association for New Canadians is highlighting how abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is leading to an increase in the number of human trafficking cases in the province. The information ...
Nov 25, 2025 The ANC's Geraldine Ankrah (VOCM News)
RCMP Civilian Review and Complaints Commission Confirms Receipt of Complaint Related to Incident in St. John's
RCMP confirm that a civilian complaint has been filed, and a review is underway, concerning the alleged detention of a woman by an off-duty RCMP officer at the Pottle Centre in St. John's last March. ...
Nov 25, 2025 Photos posted to Facebook earlier this month which allegedly show the detainment of the woman in question. The faces were blacked out by the poster to protect the identities of those involved.
Watermain Break in St. John's West End
A big portion of the capital city's west end is affected by a watermain break. The city of St. John's has shut off water to a large portion of the west end including a portion of Brookfield Road and W...
Nov 25, 2025
DND Looking for Help to Confirm Identity of Fallen Newfoundland Soldier in France
The Department of National Defence is seeking the public's help to identify the loved ones of a Newfoundland soldier who fought with the Canadian Expeditionary Force and died in WWI. The soldier's rem...
Nov 25, 2025 (via The Canadian Armed Forces on Facebook)
Paul Dinn Officially Sworn-In as MHA for Topsail-Paradise
Topsail - Paradise MHA Paul Dinn has been formally sworn-in, nearly five weeks after the October 14th provincial election. Dinn's victory was confirmed following a judicial recount last week, and secu...
Nov 25, 2025 (NL House of Assembly/YouTube)
Two Newfoundlanders Appointed to New Economic Growth Panel
The federal government has created a new Atlantic Economic Panel to capitalize on economic growth opportunities in the region. Two Newfoundlanders, former finance minister Cathy Bennett and lead direc...
Nov 25, 2025
CHMR Hosting Series of Fundraisers to Keep Station Running
CHMR, the Memorial University campus radio station, is launching a series of fundraisers to help keep their operations going. The station, which mostly consists of volunteers, has been around in vario...
Nov 25, 2025
