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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)
'A Fed Fox is a Dead Fox' Rescue Group Warns of Dangers of Feeding Wild Animals
A fed fox is a dead fox. That's the message Rock Wildlife Rescue wants visitors to Newfoundland and Labrador's parks and national historic sites to remember. A fox was recently struck and killed by a ...
Nov 18, 2025 Parks Canada workers erect a sign warning people against feeding the foxes at Signal Hill
UPDATE: Braya Fined $118,000 for Fatal Come By Chance Explosion
Braya Renewable Fuels, operators of the Come By Chance refinery, has been fined a total of $118,000 for an explosion that killed one employee and seriously injured seven others. The fine was part of a...
Nov 18, 2025
Federation of Labour Renews Call for Occupational 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.
Premier Tight-Lipped on MOU Discussions with Quebec
Premier Tony Wakeham says he is pleased with how meetings went with Quebec officials on the MOU yesterday, but did not offer much detail. Following a meeting of Eastern Canadian Premiers and New Engla...
Nov 18, 2025 Premier Tony Wakeham (via Tony Wakeham on Facebook)
MHA Seeking Update on Funding to Restore Amelia Earhart Statue
The MHA for Harbour Grace - Port de Grave is seeking an update on the status of funding to help with the restoration of the statue of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart - stolen from Harbour Grace earlie...
Nov 18, 2025 Harbour Grace Amelia Earhart statue recovered, but in pieces. August 2025 (RCMP)
Core Staffing Review for Nursing in NL Now Underway
The Registered Nurses Union is welcoming a province-wide core staffing review now underway, the first comprehensive tally in more than three decades. The review, which was negotiated by the RNU back i...
Nov 18, 2025 Health Sciences Centre (VOCM News)
Security Advisor Warns of Security Risks of Digital Wallets
As if shoppers didn't have enough to deal with with rising costs and everyday financial pressures, they're now being warned about digital pickpockets using technology to steal your hard-earned money. ...
Nov 18, 2025 frankieleon / CC
