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Premier's Office Warns of New Scam Targeting Seniors
The provincial government is warning of a new scam making the rounds in which fraudsters are calling people claiming to represent the Premier's Office and asking for banking information. According to ...
Dec 16, 2025
Newfoundland Power Crews Restoring Power, Just over 11,000 Customers Still Affected
Newfoundland Power crews are working diligently to get power restored to customers following a vicious wind and snow storm that that knocked out power to approximately 22,000 customers. Hardest hit wa...
Dec 16, 2025 Storm damage (via Newfoundland Power on Facebook)
Winds of up to 140 km/h Recorded in Last Night's Storm, Heavy Snowfall in Many Areas
Environment Canada is still compiling the numbers, but peak gusts from last night's storm reached as high as 140 km/h at Bonavista and Sagona Island, while St. John's airport recorded peak gusts of 13...
Dec 16, 2025 The morning after the night before in Gander. (photo via Rodney Barney on X)
CBS Budget Comes Down Today
The town of CBS will present its municipal budget at this afternoon's council meeting. Co-Lead of Finance and Administration and Deputy Mayor Andrea Gosse will read highlights from the budget in a spe...
Dec 16, 2025 (Photo via Town of CBS.)
Quidi Vidi Slipway Construction to Begin in New Year
Construction begins in a couple of weeks on the replacement of the Quidi Vidi Slipway off Cadet Road. The contractor will mobilize the site in preparation starting today. Parking spacers immediately a...
Dec 16, 2025
2026 City Budget Approved, But Not Without Dissent
St. John's councillors voted to approve the city's 2026 budget yesterday, but not all of them were on board. Ward 4 Councillor Tom Davis took issue with the "easy narrative" that the mill rate hasn't ...
Dec 16, 2025
FORCE NL 'Deeply Concerned' Review, Report and Referendum Could Kill MOU
FORCE NL, a coalition of young professionals and students says it's "deeply concerned" with the composition and mandate of Premier Tony Wakeham's independent review committee. Chair Ben Oates says the...
Dec 16, 2025 Benjamin Oates (VOCM News)
Wakeham 'Won't be Rushed into' MOU with Quebec Until he's 'Certain it's in Best Interest' of NL
Premier Tony Wakeham has announced a process that he admits will take longer than the April deadline imposed to finalize the MOU on Churchill Falls with Quebec. The Independent Review Committee has be...
Dec 16, 2025 Premier Tony Wakeham and Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott (VOCM News)
Gusts Near 140 km/h Knock Out Power for Many on Avalon and Beyond
Thousands of people are without power this morning following intense winds throughout the island overnight. Wind gusts were just shy of 140 km/h on the Avalon last night, and winds were very strong in...
Dec 16, 2025
Attempt to Retrieve Impounded Vehicle Leads to Arrest
A 51-year-old woman's attempt to get her impounded vehicle back resulted in her getting arrested in St. John's yesterday. The RNC were called to the police impound yard around 4:30 p.m. following repo...
Dec 16, 2025
