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Forty Aircraft Diverted to YYT in 2025
St. John's International Airport has become somewhat of the lifeboat of the North Atlantic for air traffic needing to divert due to an emergency. Forty planes diverted to YYT in 2025 according to stat...
May 07, 2026 The TAP Air Portugal flight squawked 7700 (General Emergency) around 7:30 p.m. NST and requested to making an emergency landing at St. John's International (Submitted/Karter King)
RCMP Investigating Break-In and Theft in Robinsons
Police in Stephenville are investigating a break-in at a property on the main road in Robinsons. RCMP arrived on the scene Monday morning to find damage caused to the Slaughter House property - estima...
May 07, 2026 One of the items stolen as well as damage to the door of the building (Bay St. George South Area Development Association/Facebook)
Public Procurement Agency Reps Among Those Attending NLCA Expo
Representatives of the Public Procurement Agency are among those on hand for a major construction conference and trade show underway at the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay. The NL Construction Association'...
May 07, 2026 (VOCM News)
Phoney Bills Making the Rounds in Stephenville
There is some "funny money" in circulation on the west coast of the province. Bay St. George RCMP say fake 50 and 100 dollar bills - several of which had matching serial numbers - are being used. Busi...
May 07, 2026 (RCMP)
Former NHLers in Paradise Today for Hockey Fundraiser
Several former NHL players are in town today for the Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament in Paradise. This is the second year the event is being held in the town, supporting Choices for Youth in the ...
May 07, 2026 Emma Langlois (Senior Manager, Business Development – Hockey Helps the Homeless), Terry Ryan (Honourary Chair of HHTH Newfoundland, retired NHL player), Jen Crowe (Executive Director, Choices for Youth) (VOCM News)
Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Commercial Building on Shaw Street
Fire caused extensive damage to a large commercial building on Shaw Street over the supper hour yesterday. The building, owned by Smith Stockley, contained several operations including the Geraldine R...
May 07, 2026 First responders rushed to the scene on Shaw Street over the supper hour (VOCM News)
Government Launching Probe into Staffing at Urgent Care Clinic
The health minister says staffing continues to be an issue affecting hours at the Urgent Care Clinic in the capital city's east end - prompting government to launch an examination into the resources a...
May 07, 2026 (VOCM News)
Supreme Court in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Closed Due to Shortage of Sheriff's Officers
The Supreme Court in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is expected to remain closed until the end of the week due to a shortage of sheriff's officers. Earlier this week, officers were moved from the court into "...
May 07, 2026 (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
Latest Fuel Prices for Thursday, May 7, 2026
The federal Clean Fuel Regulations have, for the first time in a while, filtered on down to the consumer. Implemented by the Trudeau government three years ago, the regulations made it more costly for...
May 07, 2026 (VOCM News)
Speaker Scolds MHAs for Wasting time on 'Trivial and Childish' Matters
Government House Leader Lloyd Parrott had to withdraw a previous comment in the House of Assembly in which he called the Opposition a "bunch of fools." The comment was raised on a Point of Order by MH...
May 06, 2026 House Speaker Paul Lane
