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Price of Diesel and Home Heating Fuels Up Again
For the third consecutive week, there's been a hike in the price of diesel and home heating fuels. Diesel jumps by about 5 and a half cents per litre in all areas of the province. Furnace oil is up by...
Feb 06, 2026
Trio From Out of Province Arrested and Charged in Deer Lake Drug Bust
Three people from out of province - an adult and two teens - were arrested after a total of more than one kilogram of suspected cocaine was seized from a car and home in Deer Lake this week. Officers ...
Feb 05, 2026 (RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West)
PCs Mark First 100 Days in Government
Premier Tony Wakeham is marking his first 100 days in office by highlighting some of what has been accomplished, and what is on the horizon. Wakeham says his government has been focused on the three p...
Feb 05, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham (VOCM News)
Federal Government Introduces New EV Policy and Incentives to Boost Canadian Auto Sector
Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving away from the previous Trudeau government's EV policy, saying the federal government is taking a "new, more ambitious sovereign path" to reducing auto emissions wh...
Feb 05, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney in Vaughan, Ontario (CPAC)
Postville Ground Search and Rescue Finds Stranded Snowmobiler
A snowmobiler reported missing and overdue was located safe and sound Tuesday evening by members of the Postville Ground Search and Rescue. RCMP in Makkovik were contacted Tuesday evening by the snowm...
Feb 05, 2026 (via RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador)
Wanted Man Arrested and Charged in Recent Armed Robbery
A man arrested in connection with a recent armed robbery in the capital city had been on the run for the last 6 months. RNC identified 36-year-old Jeffrey Earle as the suspect in an armed robbery at a...
Feb 05, 2026
No Serious Injuries, but Home Extensively Damaged by Fire in Airport Heights
Fire extensively damaged a home in Airport Heights last night. The fire broke out around 9:30 at the corner of Airport Heights and Penetanguishene. One woman who was in the home at the time managed to...
Feb 05, 2026 (VOCM News)
Trepassey Mayor Takes Wait and See Approach to Breakwater Replacement Citing Increasingly Rough Weather
The State of Emergency has been lifted in Trepassey after Monday's storm flattened what was left of the breakwater. Debris across the road effectively cut off a portion of the town, but contractors ha...
Feb 05, 2026 What's left of the breakwater in Trepassey (via Don Waddleton on Facebook)
Seven Toronto Police Service Officers Charged in Massive Corruption and Organized Crime Investigation
At least seven Toronto police officers, and one retired officer have been identified as part of an intensive, seven month investigation into organized crime and police corruption in the GTA known as O...
Feb 05, 2026 A surveillance image of a York Regional Police investigation into organized crime and police corruption involving members of the Toronto Police force (via York Regional Police on youtube)
Retailers Feeling Pressure of Low Inventory, Empty Shelves Thanks to Repeated Weather Delays
An unusually stormy fall and winter has caused delays in getting goods to the island, and has become apparent on store shelves. Retailers don't have any control over the weather, but a backlog in good...
Feb 05, 2026 (VOCM News)
