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Victims of Gender-Based Violence Remembered During Annual Ceremony
Women and girls who died as the result of gender-based violence were remembered at Confederation Building yesterday during a Purple Ribbon flag-raising event to mark the start of the 16 days of Activi...
Nov 26, 2025 Lisa Lake and a banner remembering her daughter Cortney (VOCM News)
The FFAW Accuses ASP of Trying to Draw Union into Arbitration
The FFAW accuses the Association of Seafood Producers of trying to draw the union into arbitration which could delay rebate payments to harvesters. That in turn, claims the union, will allow processor...
Nov 25, 2025
Minister says Government Needs to Resurrect Violence Prevention Action Plan
The minister responsible says the provincial government needs to resurrect a Violence Prevention Action Plan. The minister of women and gender equality, Helen Conway Ottenheimer, told VOCM Open Line w...
Nov 25, 2025 Day of Remembrance for the the Victims of Gender-Based Violence, November 2025 (VOCM News)
Champion Curler and Broadcaster, Colleen Jones Passes Away
One of the country's most accomplished curlers and a well known television personality has passed away. Colleen Jones of Halifax, Nova Scotia passed away today at the age of 65 following a battle with...
Nov 25, 2025 Via Colleen Jones on X
Premier says Terms of Reference Being Drafted for Independent Review of Hydro MOU
Premier Tony Wakeham says development of the Upper Churchill and Gull Island are part of the provincial government's plans to build the province's revenue base. "We will develop Churchill Falls and Gu...
Nov 25, 2025 (VOCM News)
Premier Paints Grim Picture of NL's Finances in State of the Province Address to BoT
The premier is painting a sobering picture of the province's fiscal situation. Premier Tony Wakeham delivered his State of the Province address to the Board of Trade today. Wakeham says last year the ...
Nov 25, 2025 Premier Tony Wakeham delivers his State of the Province address to the Board of Trade (VOCM News)
18-year-old Woman Charged in ATV Crash That Sent Passenger to Hospital
An 18-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the crash of an off-road vehicle earlier this month that sent a passenger to hospital with serious injuries. The side-by-side was ...
Nov 25, 2025
Homeless Rate Triple What it Was a Few Short Years Ago says End Homelessness St. John's
Homeless rates are continuing to rise in the capital city, more than tripling in the last couple of years, and things are only getting worse. That's according to Doug Pawson, the Executive Director of...
Nov 25, 2025 A tent encampment at the site of the old Grace hospital in St. John's in 2024 (VOCM News)
ANC Highlights Increase in Human Trafficking Cases in NL
The Association for New Canadians is highlighting how abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is leading to an increase in the number of human trafficking cases in the province. The information ...
Nov 25, 2025 The ANC's Geraldine Ankrah (VOCM News)
RCMP Civilian Review and Complaints Commission Confirms Receipt of Complaint Related to Incident in St. John's
RCMP confirm that a civilian complaint has been filed, and a review is underway, concerning the alleged detention of a woman by an off-duty RCMP officer at the Pottle Centre in St. John's last March. ...
Nov 25, 2025 Photos posted to Facebook earlier this month which allegedly show the detainment of the woman in question. The faces were blacked out by the poster to protect the identities of those involved.
