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Heavy Swells Continue with Possibility of Coastal Flooding in Parts of Eastern and Southern Newfoundland
Heavy swells and rolling seas caused by a storm system parked off Greenland are generating a lot of attention and social media posts, but officials are warning people of the dangers of unpredictable w...
Jan 29, 2021 (Photo: Ashley @Ashley_LBMCOC)
More Details Emerging About Man Accused of Threatening to Execute Politicians
VOCM News is learning more about the man accused of threatening to execute politicians and wanting to stop the provincial election. 66-year-old George Brake of Shoal Brook was arrested Tuesday morning...
Jan 29, 2021
Gander Loses 300 Jobs, Town Calling on Governments to Help Airlines Through Pandemic
Almost 300 jobs have been lost in Gander as a result of reduced airline activity and the Airport Town is calling on the federal and provincial governments to pitch in and help airlines through the COV...
Jan 29, 2021
Crosbie Questions Election Timing as Province Investigates Source of COVID-19 Cluster
PC Leader Ches Crosbie isn't mincing his words when it comes to the pandemic and the provincial election. On the heels of a new cluster announced today, Crosbie is questioning Premier Andrew Furey's d...
Jan 28, 2021 (File photo.)
Liberals Promise Support for Those Who Must Travel Out of Province for Fertility Clinics
The governing Liberals say they will address the exorbitant costs for women and couples whose only option to conceive a child is through fertility clinics. Newfoundland and Labrador is one of two prov...
Jan 28, 2021
NL Man in Calgary Charged with Child Exploitation, Human Trafficking
- This story includes details that some readers may find disturbing. - A Newfoundland man, living in Calgary, has been arrested and charged with child sexual exploitation and the human trafficking of ...
Jan 28, 2021
Shoal Brook Man Facing New Firearm Charges, Will Remain in Custody
A man accused of threatening to stop the provincial election by executing politicians will remain behind bars for at least another week. 66-year-old George Brake of Shoal Brook appeared in Corner Broo...
Jan 28, 2021 (RCMP display a number of knives seized from the truck driven by the suspect.)
4 New Cases of COVID-19 in Eastern NL, Suspected Case Associated with Local Daycare
There are four new cases of COVID-19 in the province today, three of which are connected to a case reported yesterday with no known source identified. All new cases are in the Eastern Health region. O...
Jan 28, 2021
Long Pond Breakwater Suffers Another Round of Damage
Conception Bay South says an engineering consultant has been called in to assess damage to the inner harbour breakwater at Long Pond. The breakwater was heavily damaged by a storm in the fall of 2019,...
Jan 28, 2021 (Photo courtesy Pierre Gauvreau via Twitter.)
Schools Preparing for Safe Celebration of Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, causing schools to consider changes in the ways in which greetings are exchanged. Some schools have already sent out memos outlining how valentines will be handled...
Jan 28, 2021
