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Detour Remains in Place on TCH Near Port Blandford
Damage to the Southwest River Bridge near Port Blandford has temporarily severed direct trans-island travel on the Trans Canada Highway. A tractor trailer crashed at the scene yesterday, causing damag...
Jan 20, 2026 Photo by Sabrina Keats, used with permission
RNC Seeking Witnesses, Video of Car Involved in St. John's Crash
The Constabulary is seeking information from the public on a recent collision in the capital city. The RNC tried to pull a vehicle over on Oxen Pond Road last Friday afternoon, but instead of stopping...
Jan 19, 2026
Matthew Fowler's Parole Revoked After Breaking Curfew
A man whose jealousy-fueled rampage triggered an emergency alert and lockdown of metro schools and businesses has been sentenced to time served for running afoul of his parole. Thirty-five-year-old Ma...
Jan 19, 2026 Matthew Fowler in court in 2023 (VOCM News)
Man Fined and Charged After Allegedly Starting Fires in Downtown During Ban Mulling Over Proposed Sentence
A young man accused of only making matters worse during last year's wildfires is mulling over a proposed sentence from the Crown. Twenty-one-year-old Caleb Boland-Pelkey faces three charges of arson w...
Jan 19, 2026 (VOCM News)
Minister says Government Committed to Getting St. Mary's Fish Sauce Plant Addressed 'ASAP'
Municipal Affairs Minister Chris Tibbs had a first-hand look today at an abandoned fish sauce plant that has been a thorn in the side of the town of St. Mary's for the last two decades. Tibbs says gov...
Jan 19, 2026 Vats of toxic, fermenting fish sauce in the old fish sauce plant in St. Mary's (VOCM News)
Man Who Sparked Friday Night Cochrane Pond Shelter-in-Place Facing Numerous Charges
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an incident Friday night that triggered a shelter-in-place in the Cochrane Pond Park area. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary was called to R...
Jan 19, 2026
Arrest Warrant Issued for Man Wanted on Charge of Assault
RCMP on the Burin Peninsula have a warrant out for the arrest of a man wanted on a charge of assault. Police are asking anyone with information on the location of 44-year-old Jonathan Rideout to conta...
Jan 19, 2026 (submitted by RCMP)
TCH Closed Near Port Blandford Until at Least Tomorrow After Tractor Trailer Crash
The Trans Canada Highway will remain closed in both directions until at least tomorrow after a tractor trailer crash that has caused damage to the South West River Bridge just east of Port Blandford. ...
Jan 19, 2026 Photo by Sabrina Keats, used with permission
Tickets Issued, Investigation Continues After Pet Killed by Roaming Dogs in Holyrood
A dog owner was ticketed and the investigation continues after two roaming dogs mauled and killed a small dog in Holyrood last week. The incident occurred around 8:30 Thursday morning. RCMP say the sm...
Jan 19, 2026 Mickey was killed by roaming dogs in Holyrood. (via Facebook)
High Winds in the East, Heavy Snowfall Through Central and NE Coast as Latest System Hits Island
Snowfall warnings remain in place for central Newfoundland, and winter storm warnings are in place for portions of the northeast coast thanks to the latest storm system to affect the island. Up to 13 ...
Jan 19, 2026
