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No Mil Rate Increases in Capital City; Council Presses Province on HST Sharing
The City of St. John's brought down its budget for 2026 this afternoon, with no increase in property taxes. The balanced budget comes in at a cool $366 million, a nearly five per cent increase - the l...
Dec 15, 2025 Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth (VOCM News)
Four Facing Firearms and Other Charges Following Investigation in Raleigh
Four people have been arrested and charged as the result of an ongoing firearms-related investigation in the St. Anthony area. RCMP searched a home in Raleigh last Tuesday and seized a number of firea...
Dec 15, 2025
Corner Brook Budget Postponed Due to Stormy Weather
Stormy conditions on the west coast have forced the postponement of the city of Corner Brook's municipal budget. City hall was closed for the day today because of the snowy and blustery conditions. Th...
Dec 15, 2025
Newly Revealed Independent Review Committee has Four Months to Complete Work Before Findings are Put to Referendum
The provincial government's promised Independent Review Committee, revealed today, will examine whether the MOU being negotiated with Hydro Quebec on Upper Churchill expansion is in the best long-term...
Dec 15, 2025 Helen Conway Ottenheimer, Premier Tony Wakeham and Lloyd Parrott (VOCM News)
Case of Men Accused in Smash-In ATM Theft at Mount Pearl Bank Postponed to New Year
Two men accused in the smash-and-grab of an ATM machine in Mount Pearl won't be dealt with until the new year. Thirty-year-old Joshua Weir and 61-year old Larry Whelan were arrested and charged after ...
Dec 15, 2025
Government Gets Assurances that Library Postal Rates Won't Change as Canada Post Faces Upheaval
The provincial government says it is aware of proposed changes to Bill C-15, the Canada Post Corporation Act and has been assured that the current reduced postage rate for library materials will be ma...
Dec 15, 2025 (VOCM News)
Hurricane-Force Winds in Forecast as Rain Falls on East, Central and West Get Buried in Snow
Hurricane-force winds are on the way as part of a weather system that is creating some messy conditions across the island. While snow changed to rain on the eastern portion of the island, all areas we...
Dec 15, 2025 High waves in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. Photo courtesy Dave Herder.
UPDATE: Nick Reiner Arrested in Connection with Murder of Parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer
The son of legendary actor and director Rob Reiner has been arrested in connection with his death and that of his wife, Michele Singer. Thirty-two-year-old Nick Reiner was taken into custody on Sunday...
Dec 15, 2025 (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM via Getty Images)
Happy Tree Campaign Faces 'Critical' Toy Shortage as Demand Grows
The 51st annual Happy Tree campaign at the Avalon Mall is facing a "critical shortage" of donations, particularly for children aged 8 and older. The need is especially high this year, with a recent po...
Dec 15, 2025 Happy Tree Kickoff 2025 (VOCM News)
Report Finds Nearly Half of NL Murders Linked to Domestic Violence
A new report shows that nearly half of all murders in Newfoundland and Labrador over the last decade were linked to domestic or family violence. The study looked at all 53 homicides in the province fr...
Dec 15, 2025
