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Osborne Feeling 'Far More Hopeful' About Bay du Nord's Future
The MP for Cape Spear says he is "far more hopeful" now that Bay du Nord will proceed than he was two or three years ago. That's according to Tom Osborne, who a couple of years ago would have been aro...
Dec 09, 2025 Cape Spear MP Tom Osborne (VOCM News)
Woman Charged with Impaired After Whizzing by RCMP Checkpoint in Baie Verte
A woman who police believe had way too much to drink has been charged after allegedly speeding past an RCMP checkpoint. Police set up the check stop Saturday night in Baie Verte but at about 8:00, a d...
Dec 09, 2025
Fate of NL Folk Arts Society to be Determined Next Week
Members are meeting next week to decide the fate of the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society. The organization, which has been dedicated to the promotion and preservation of traditional music a...
Dec 09, 2025
Government Hoping to Have Additional Snow Clearing Personnel Hired by End of Month
Transportation minister Barry Petten says the hope is to have their expanded version of 24-hour snow clearing up and running by the end of this month. Petten says the application process for additiona...
Dec 09, 2025 Transportation Minister Barry Petten (VOCM News)
Opposition Parties Calling on Province to Sell Off Stock of American Booze
The Liberals and the NDP is calling on the provincial government to follow in the footsteps of other jurisdictions and sell off its U.S. alcohol stock and donate the profits to charities and not-for-p...
Dec 09, 2025
Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Three Attacked on Anspach Street
A man has been charged with attempted murder after three people were attacked on Anspach Street last evening. It all started unfolding just before 7:00 when RNC got a call about a man screaming and ba...
Dec 09, 2025
Brandon King Facing Numerous Charges After Police Chase Through Capital City
A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged after fleeing from police and colliding with numerous RNC vehicles in the capital city last night. RNC responded to a report of a theft from a business ...
Dec 08, 2025
Social Prescribing; Researcher Recommends Time Out with Friends, Family and Others During Winter Doldrums
The Christmas season is a time for joy and merriment, but if you're feeling burned out in the days and weeks leading up to the holidays, you're not alone. Dr. Alexandra Gold from Mass General Brigham,...
Dec 08, 2025
More than 200 Turkey Dinners Served at Annual Rogers Rogers Moyse Christmas Community Dinner
Many a meal was had, festive songs sung and good cheer shared during the annual Rogers Rogers Moyse Christmas Community Dinner in St. John's this afternoon. The 17th annual affair, which saw more than...
Dec 08, 2025 From left, Andrew Conway, Ken Moyse, Shelley Handrigan and Richard Rogers with Rogers Rogers Moyse law firm. (VOCM News)
Employee Nearly Struck by Fleeing Vehicle, 20-Year-Old Woman Charged
A 20-year-old Irishtown woman has been charged after leaving a store with merchandise for which she allegedly didn't pay. An employee at Chubb's Convenience in St. George's called RCMP around 5:00 p.m...
Dec 08, 2025
