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Province Closes Boston Office
The provincial government is closing its Boston office. The office was first announced by former Liberal premier Andrew Furey in September 2024 as a way to open up new trade avenues for the province. ...
Feb 03, 2026 (VOCM News)
Drugs Seized During Traffic Stop Near Deer Lake
RCMP seized a quantity of cocaine, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop near Deer Lake last Friday. An officer on patrol pulled the vehicle over on the Northern Peninsula Hi...
Feb 03, 2026 Some of the items seized during a recent traffic stop (RCMP)
Province Terminates MOU on Assessment of Proposed Marine Protected Area Off South Coast
The provincial government is signaling its opposition to a proposed Marine Protected Area off the province's south coast by terminating the MOU reached to conduct a feasibility assessment of the proje...
Feb 03, 2026 Map of the proposed South Coast Fjords marine protected area (Parks Canada)
Mount Pearl Releases Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
The city of Mount Pearl has released its Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. More than 500 residents and business owners participated in the public engagement that informed the creation of the docum...
Feb 03, 2026 Mount Pearl Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (VOCM News)
CBS Mayor says Increased Demands on Health Care System Needs to be Addressed
The mayor of CBS says government has a real challenge ahead in addressing growing health care needs throughout the province. Darrin Bent was responding to the provincial government's decision to cance...
Feb 03, 2026 CBS Mayor Darrin Bent (submitted)
Man Charged Following Theft of Safe From Home in Colliers
A 33-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a recent break-in at a home in Colliers. RCMP were contacted on Friday afternoon about the theft of a safe from a home on Harbour Drive. Police s...
Feb 03, 2026
Opposition Calls for Formation of All-Party Committee to Address Repeat Criminal Activity in CBN
The member representing Harbour Grace-Port de Grave is calling on government to form an all-party committee to address rising and repeat criminal activity in the Conception Bay North region. The issue...
Feb 03, 2026
Police Hoping to Identify Armed Robbery Suspect
The RNC is investigating an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Churchill Square. The incident was called in late Friday afternoon. The female suspect showed staff a weapon, and demanded jewelry befor...
Feb 03, 2026 RNC are hoping to identify this female suspect (RNC)
Council Crews Continuing Clean Up Work Following Storm
Some challenging driving conditions in and around metro today following yesterday's storm. Crews were out throughout the tempest, but after a lull yesterday afternoon, heavier and wetter snow fell in ...
Feb 03, 2026 (VOCM News)
Heart and Stroke Foundation Urges Care During Storm Clean Up
From sore backs to tired arms, many people are feeling the strain of yesterday's blizzard. But, the Heart and Stroke Foundation is warning that shoveling wet and heavy snow can have much more serious ...
Feb 03, 2026
