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RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Searching for Missing 17-Year-Old
Police in Happy Valley-Goose Bay need the public's help in the search for a missing 17-year-old girl. Kylie Kautjasiak was last seen in the community around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. She is 5'6" with shoulde...
Nov 19, 2025 Kylie Kautjasiak (RCMP)
Province to Provide Update on Snowclearing on Provincial Roadways
Transportation Minister Barry Petten will provide an update today on winter maintenance operations for provincial roadways. During the election campaign, the PC party promised to expand 24-hour snow c...
Nov 19, 2025
Test of Alert Ready System This Morning
The national Alert Ready system will be tested later this morning. The test will broadcast a message through radio, television, and some mobile devices at 10:45 a.m. on the island and at 10:15 a.m. in...
Nov 19, 2025
U.S. Congress Votes in Favour of Release of Epstein Files
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill compelling the Justice Department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Congress voted 427-1 in favour of rele...
Nov 18, 2025
Driver on Canada-Wide Driving Prohibition Pulled Over by RCMP
A 50-year-old man who was on a Canada-wide driving prohibition was pulled over during a police check point near Isle aux Morts last Saturday. The driver was arrested and charged with driving while pro...
Nov 18, 2025 Port aux Basques RCMP pulled the man's vehicle over near isle aux Morts (RCMP)
Young Musician's Annual Christmas Fundraiser Returns Weeks After Undergoing Heart Procedure
A young man who has spent years organizing fundraisers is back at it again this holiday season in support of the CNIB. Alex Taylor's 6th annual Merry and Bright Fundraiser is taking place this weekend...
Nov 18, 2025
Federation of Labour Calls for Workforce Clinic
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour is renewing its call for an occupational workforce clinic to help injured workers navigate the system. The federation is holding its triennial conven...
Nov 18, 2025 Jessica McCormick, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour.
Hit and Run Leaves Port Union Man Back Where he Started
A man with a suspended licence is no further ahead after police say he struck a vehicle and left the scene while retrieving his seized vehicle from an impound yard. Bonavista RCMP say the driver was i...
Nov 18, 2025 (VOCM News)
Pair Arrested and Charged With Alleged Drug Offences in HV-GB
A couple of unwelcome guests who refused to comply with police demands to leave a home in Happy Valley-Goose Bay were finally persuaded when police dog Phox got involved. RCMP were called to a home on...
Nov 18, 2025 RCMP police dog, Phox (RCMP)
Contraband Tobacco Directly Linked to Organized Crime says Former OPP Deputy Commissioner
Many may think that buying and selling contraband tobacco is harmless, but police warn that contraband tobacco is directly linked to organized crime. There have been a number of high-profile contraban...
Nov 18, 2025 Contraband tobacco seized at North Sydney by RCMP (Photo via RCMP)
