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Loveless Curious to See How PCs Will Cover Lofty Election Promises
A former cabinet minister soon-to-be opposition member is anxious to see how the incoming government is going to fulfill all of its promises, many of which would cost a bundle. Elvis Loveless, the MHA...
Oct 27, 2025 Elvis Loveless (VOCM News file photo)
RCMP Issue Warning After String of Thefts from Unlocked Cars
This applies to virtually all areas of the province but police in central Newfoundland have a word of advice: lock your car doors and do not leave valuables in plain sight. Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP ha...
Oct 27, 2025
Atlantic Canadians Plan to Spend Less on Holiday Shopping: Retail Council of Canada
The Retail Council of Canada has released its annual holiday shopping survey, which shows people in Atlantic Canada plan on spending less than the rest of the country on gifts this holiday season. Acc...
Oct 27, 2025 frankieleon / CC
Industry Group Urges Public to Lobby MPs to Save Music Funding
Music NL is urging people to contact their MPs as a significant amount of funding for the industry is set to expire. Executive director Tamara Kater says the $16-million is part of a top-up that was g...
Oct 27, 2025
Labrador MP Seeking More Information After Temporary Shutdown at Wabush Airport
The MP for Labrador wants a deeper investigation following last week's mixup which resulted in commercial aircraft not being able to land in Wabush for a couple of days. That left people scrambling to...
Oct 27, 2025 Wabush Airport (Transport Canada)
Man Charged After Failing to Cooperate with Officers During Traffic Stop
A man has been charged after failing to cooperate with police during a traffic stop in the east end yesterday. RNC pulled the vehicle over after getting a tip about a possible impaired driver. The 69-...
Oct 27, 2025
Local Musician Plans to Donate Over $10K to Charity from World Series GoFundMe
A musician who appealed for donations to go to the World Series and got far more than he bargained for plans to help other kids in Newfoundland and Labrador play sports. Dave Whitty appealed to Facebo...
Oct 27, 2025 Dave Whitty and Chris, a man who gifted the local musician a ticket to game one (Dave Whitty/Facebook)
Hurricane Melissa Forecasted to Bring 'Catastrophic' Flooding to Jamaica
Canadians are being advised to avoid all travel to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches the country. Forecasters warn the category 5 storm may get stronger ahead of landfall on Tuesday. Parts of th...
Oct 27, 2025 Hurricane Melissa as of 8 p.m. EST Sunday (NOAA)
NL Posts Strongest Retail Sales Growth in Canada
Retail sales in Canada increased 1.0 per cent to $70.4 billion in August from the month before, with Newfoundland and Labrador leading the way. Statistics Canada says sales were up in six of nine subs...
Oct 26, 2025 (Stock image.)
Union: St. John's Molson Workers Safe from Job Cuts
The union which represents Molson workers in St. John's says no unionized jobs will be slashed as part of its restructuring. Earlier this week, beer maker Molson-Coors announced it would slash roughly...
Oct 26, 2025
