Category Archives: Local News

The annual VOCM Cares Happy Tree campaign has begun. It's that time of year again, as Happy emerges from their deep summer hibernation. The hosts of the VOCM Morning Show, Ben Murphy and Gerri Lynn Ma...

Limited space and an increased volume of packages and mail has resulted in new additional hours at the post office in Happy Valley Goose Bay. Canada Post says starting today and running through the mo...

The town of Conception Bay South will host it's annual Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, December 11 at 10:00 a.m. The parade will travel through downtown CBS, starting at Villanova Junior High, ending ...

There was an armed robbery at a bank in the heart of the capital city yesterday afternoon. At approximately 1:50 p.m. police arrived on-scene, but the assailant had already fled. A short time later, t...

Decking work on trestles in the central region of the T'Railway Provincial Park is continuing. Contractors will be working on the Soulis Brook, Leech Brook, Rushy Pond, and Indian Brook trestles over ...

It's hoped that the Newfoundland Growlers will finally return to the renamed Mary Brown's Centre in time for their next homestand December 1st. VOCM News learned yesterday that the two sides in a disp...

The provincial government has approved $100,000 in support for Exploits Valley Air Services (EVAS Air), to assist with business growth plans. EVAS air has provided a number of aviation air services fo...

A local company celebrated a major milestone this week. PFCollins marked a full century in business on Thursday. President Raymond Collins, the great-grandson of founder Patrick Francis Collins says i...

Feildian Gardens is getting a new name. The facility will now be known as DF Barnes arena, following an agreement between the Avalon Celtics and construction company DF Barnes. The arena will now be k...

A St John's-based mental health advocate, who has demonstrated in front of the Waterford Hospital every Saturday for nearly a year, isn't going to back down from her post tomorrow, even though it also...