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Arrest Made After Property Damaged in Metro Last Night
A 46-year-old woman is facing a number of charges after an incident last night in metro. Police were called just after 8:30 to a report of damage to property in the center city. Police arrested the wo...
Mar 15, 2026 RNC HQ (VOCM News)
NDP Urges Province to Continue Advocacy for Pharmacare Sign-On
The provincial NDP believes it may not be too late to sign on to the National Pharmacare Program, but says government needs to continue to advocate to the federal government. The program's deadline ha...
Mar 15, 2026 Sheilagh O'Leary in the House of Assembly
Support a Good Cause This St. Paddy's Weekend at 'Pack the Pub'
If you're looking to head out for a pint this St. Paddy's day weekend, you can do so while also supporting the Community Food Sharing Association later today. It's VOCM Cares' annual Pack the Pub Fund...
Mar 15, 2026 (VOCM News)
Calls Mount to Expand Ankle Monitoring as Government Studies Options
Calls are mounting for the province to expand its ankle monitoring program, but government is mum on when that will come to fruition. This week, the NDP presented a petition in the House of Assembly w...
Mar 14, 2026 Justice Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer (VOCM News)
Premier, Fisheries Minister Head to Boston for Major Seafood Expo
Premier Tony Wakeham and fisheries minister Loyola O'Driscoll are headed to Boston for major fisheries conference. Seafood Expo North America 2026 takes place tomorrow through Tuesday. Government says...
Mar 14, 2026 Fisheries minister Loyola O'Driscoll
Flashfood App Offering Savings to Customers says Dominion
If you're looking for a new way to cut down on your grocery bill, the solution might be as simple as downloading an app. Shoppers across the province are using the Flashfood app on their phones to sav...
Mar 14, 2026 Flash food app (submitted photo)
Minister Seeks Solution as Province Faces 1,700-Space Childcare Gap
The education minister is clarifying what he has described as a "mess" with the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program. Paul Dinn says the previous government signed on to that agreement wi...
Mar 14, 2026
NL Bucks National Trend, Adds 2,100 Jobs
Canada's unemployment rate shot up last month but the rate in Newfoundland and Labrador held steady. Nationally, unemployment rose to 6.7 per cent from 6.5 while in this province, it remained at 9.2 -...
Mar 14, 2026
Breakers Allege Unfair Discipline, Seek Meeting with League
The Southern Shore Breakers are taking issue with the level of discipline administered by the St. John's Junior Hockey League following a brawl Saturday night in the Goulds. Twelve players and the hea...
Mar 14, 2026 A screen grab from video circulating on social media of one of a number of altercations on the ice Saturday night at the Goulds Arena.
Impaired Driver Arrested After Getting Stuck in CBS Snowbank
Metro police arrested a couple of impaired drivers in the past 24 hours including one who was stuck in a snowbank. RNC were flagged down in Conception Bay South at about 2:00 this morning by people wh...
Mar 14, 2026
