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Industry Paper Warns Province Against 'Overplaying' Hand on Bay du Nord
An article in a well-known industry paper warns the provincial government against overplaying its hand on Bay du Nord. After putting the massive offshore project on pause to find greater economic effi...
Nov 21, 2025 Illustration of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. (Equinor)
Two Honoured with Firefighter of the Year Award
Two firefighters with the St. John's Regional Fire Department have been named firefighters of the year. St. John's Rotary Club handed out the plaques to Kenny Roche and Paul McEvoy yesterday. Lieutena...
Nov 21, 2025 Kenny Roche and Fire Lieutenant Paul McEvoy (St. John's Fire Fighters/Facebook)
Mayor of Gambo Upset His Region is Omitted from 24/7 Snowclearing Map
A mayor in central Newfoundland is fuming that his region is left off the 24/7 snowclearing map as drawn up by the provincial government this week. The PCs, while in opposition, had been complaining a...
Nov 21, 2025 Photo via Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Twitter
RCMP Investigating Tool Theft from Worksite in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
RCMP are investigating the theft of construction tools from a job site in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. An electrical crew working on a construction site on Brett Street reported the theft on Wednesday. RCM...
Nov 21, 2025 Images of some of the tools stolen from a job site in HV-GB (RCMP)
PCs Not Providing Any Detail on Potential Compensation for Volunteer Firefighters
The minister of justice and public safety says her government is committed to making improvements to emergency preparedness, but stopped short of committing to specific promises made regarding compens...
Nov 21, 2025 Justice and Public Safety minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer (VOCM News)
NLC Launching New Awareness Campaign on Dangers of Illegal Cannabis
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at educating people about the risks associated with illegal cannabis. NLC CEO Bruce Keating says research t...
Nov 21, 2025
Criminal Violations Against Seniors Up 64 Per Cent According to Advocate's Latest Report
Seniors' Advocate Susan Walsh says data they have collected around crime rates against seniors has been backed up by stories they are hearing throughout communities. Walsh released her 2025 report loo...
Nov 21, 2025 Seniors' Advocate Susan Walsh speaks with reporters (VOCM News)
Wanted Man Found Going Through Cars in Rabbittown
A man wanted by the RNC is back in the arms of the law after he was caught rifling through cars in the centre city area last night. Officers had been on the lookout for the 26-year-old who was wanted ...
Nov 21, 2025
Diesel and Home Heating Fuel Prices Up
Diesel and most home heating fuels are more expensive this morning. The price of diesel is up by 2 and a half cents. Furnace and stove oil increases by just over 2 cents per litre. There's no signific...
Nov 21, 2025
Woman Facing Slew of Charges After Brief Police Chase
A woman is in all kinds of trouble after trying to give RNC the slip last evening. Officers patrolling Lemarchant Road spotted a car with a fake licence plate so they flashed the lights. The driver hi...
Nov 21, 2025
