ON AIR NOW6:00 PM - 7:00 PMWeekends On VOCM
Category Archives: Local News
Three Drivers Charged with Impaired Following Three Separate Collisions in Trinity-Conception
RCMP in Trinity-Conception had their hands full on the weekend in relation to three separate collisions connected to alleged impaired driving. Bay Roberts RCMP were called to a two-vehicle crash in Sh...
Jan 26, 2021
New Waste Collection Routes Begin February in St. John's.
City Council is reminding residents that new waste collection routes start next Monday, February 1st in St. John's. They are encouraging homeowners to check the city's website to find out their new co...
Jan 26, 2021 (File photo.)
NL Airline Looking into Feasibility of Adding Flights for Rotational Workers
Rotational workers have fewer options today than pre-pandemic times when it comes to flights but an airline based in Gander is thinking about stepping in to help. Air Canada discontinued services to G...
Jan 26, 2021
NAPE Calling on Health Minister to Release EH Recommendations to Address "Dangerously Understaffed" Ambulance Service
The President of NAPE is calling on the health minister to tell the public what recommendations Eastern Health made to address what the health authority calls a "dangerously understaffed" ambulance se...
Jan 26, 2021 (Jerry Earle, file photo.)
Blue Puttees Back in Service After Testing Crew for COVID-19
The Blue Puttees is back to regular service after two crew members tested positive for COVID-19. The ferry was removed from rotation while its crew was tested for the virus, and to allow for a deep cl...
Jan 26, 2021 (Photo: By Haydn Blackey - Flickr: MV Blue Puttees, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17944071)
EMS Personnel Among First to be Vaccinated as Concerns Raised About At-Risk Emergency Workers
The Department of Health and Community services says EMS personnel will be among the first group in this province to be vaccinated against COVID-19. That's in response to recent concerns raised about ...
Jan 26, 2021 (Photo: Pfizer Canada)
Deer Lake Man Who Prompted Public Advisory to Remain in Custody Until Next Court Appearance
A 35-year-old Deer Lake man is scheduled to return to court next Tuesday on charges stemming from an incident in the town on the weekend. Mitchell Renouf is facing charges including assault, uttering ...
Jan 26, 2021 (Photo: By Kierxn - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92802108)
Gateway Town Reacts to COVID Outbreak in Nearby St. Pierre
The Mayor of Fortune is offering his best wishes to the people of the French island of St. Pierre after a recent outbreak of COVID-19 linked to the hospital. The latest numbers out of the French Depar...
Jan 26, 2021
RCMP Highlight the Hazardous Situations Officers Face When Drivers Ignore "Move Over' Laws
Despite the fact that Move Over laws have been in place for nearly seven years, every day RCMP officers see drivers failing to obey the law. The legislation dictates that a driver must slow down and m...
Jan 25, 2021
Liberal Candidate Calls for PC Leader to Apologize for Muskrat Falls
The Liberal candidate in Ches Crosbie's district of Windsor Lake is calling on the PC Leader to apologize for Muskrat Falls. John Hogan says the PC Party of Newfoundland and Labrador has "yet to accep...
Jan 25, 2021 (Photo courtesy Nalcor.)
