Category Archives: Local News

Government is spending $176,000 on four new initiatives for local organizations to assist foreign-trained workers to use their training in this province. They include $49,000 for CNA to develop a 10-w...

A 36-year-old St. John's man is facing a number of charges following a spree of assaults overnight. RNC responded to a report of a disturbance in the east end of the capital city near Guzzwell Drive j...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada says Canadians are less connected to nature than ever. Spokesperson Andrew Holland says there are physical and psychological benefits to outdoor activity. He says all ...

A Paradise homeowner is hoping next week will bring him the answer he's been seeking for over a decade in addressing a serious problem not of his making. Jim Clarke lives next to the problem-plagued S...

A 29-year-old man from Stephenville has been charged with assault after an incident in Corner Brook last week. Corner Brook RNC responded to an assault in progress in the Mount Bernard Avenue area. Th...

On this weekend's edition of Archival Moments on VOCM, we said goodbye to a friend and colleague. Larry Dohey, who co-hosted Archival Moments with Brian O'Connell for almost three years, died suddenly...

After a number of collisions on the Burin Peninsula over the past week, police are asking drivers to use caution while driving this Labour Day weekend. While some involved moose, others did not and po...

A combined nearly $11-million is going towards a project that will help increase efficiency at the Port of Corner Brook, while moving goods to international markets. A new warehouse will be built to s...

A single-vehicle crash in Portugal Cove - St Philips caused a significant traffic disruption during rush hour last evening. Emergency crews were called to a stretch of Thorburn Road near Sunset Way sh...

Government says strengthening penalties for oil industry operators is just one of the topics discussed at a meeting in St. John's yesterday. With four offshore oil spills in the last 16 months, the pr...