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Labrador Winter Games Postponed Until 2023
The Labrador Winter Games are being postponed until 2023. Due to the potential spread of COVID-19 and the impact that could have on travel and the health of the athletes, the decision was made to dela...
Jun 09, 2021
Burnt Islands Canada Post to Cease Operations
Canada Post says the postal outlet in Burnt Islands on the southwest coast will cease operations as of tomorrow due to reasons beyond their control. A spokesperson says they were notified by the local...
Jun 09, 2021
Corner Brook RNC Seek Help in Search for Missing Person
Corner Brook RNC are asking the public for help in locating a missing person. RNC received a report that 61-year-old Stewart Taylor of Corner Brook had gone missing. He was last heard from on Sunday. ...
Jun 08, 2021
NL Reports Seventh Death Related to COVID-19; Three New Cases Identified
The province's health minister is extending his condolences to the family of the seventh person to die in relation to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. John Haggie says the man-who was in his...
Jun 08, 2021
Mallard Cottage Owner Pleased with Potential for Quidi Vidi Pedestrian Zone
A Quidi Vidi business owner is pleased with plans now being considered by St. John's city council to make the historic inner gut a pedestrian-only zone during the busy summer tourism months. Todd Perr...
Jun 08, 2021
Shed Destroyed by Suspicious Fire in Glenwood: RCMP
RCMP in Gander are investigating a suspicious shed fire in Glenwood early Monday morning. The fire was reported just before 3:30 a.m. Surveillance video captured around the time broke out shows a shad...
Jun 08, 2021
"End of an Era" in Gander as the Flyers Club Closes Shop
It's been a landmark in Gander for decades, and the spot that was once the Flyers Club on Airport Boulevard is undergoing a major transformation. Gander residents have been taking to social media with...
Jun 08, 2021
Paul Davis Steps Into Role as Executive Director of The Gathering Place
A former premier, municipal councillor, and RNC officer has started a new chapter as the Executive Director of The Gathering Place. The registered charity, founded by the Sisters of Mercy and Presenta...
Jun 08, 2021
Minister Condemns Ontario Attack as Act of "Cowardice and Evil"
The Minister of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills expressed the provincial government's solidarity with the Muslim community and condemned the horrific, targeted attack on a Muslim family in ...
Jun 08, 2021 (File photo.)
VOCM News Team Wins Two Atlantic Journalism Awards
The VOCM News team has been recognized by the Atlantic Journalism Awards in the best radio newscast and breaking news categories. Hosted by award-winning journalist Brian Madore, the January 22, 2020,...
Jun 08, 2021 (Photo by Jeff Smyth.)
