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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
Marine Institute Pinpoints Cause of Recent Ocean Warming
A new study out of the Marine Institute is looking at why waters off the province are warming. Researchers are looking into marine heat waves that occurred on the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf in 20...
Oct 26, 2025 The north Atlantic from Signal Hill (VOCM News)
Wildlife Warning Issued for Northern Peninsula Highways
Some big animals are on the move on the Northern Peninsula, prompting a caution to anyone who's driving a vehicle. A large portion of the St. Anthony caribou herd overwinters in the area and, as winte...
Oct 26, 2025 Photos via TJ Smith
'A Shanneyganock Christmas' Returns with New Venue, Seating Options
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for a show which has become a Christmas staple. "A Shanneyganock Christmas" has been a thing for over two decades in St. John's but there are some changes this year. Also o...
Oct 26, 2025 A Shanneyganock Christmas is coming to the JAG Soundhouse on December 27th.
Labrador RCMP Investigating Four Intentionally Set Fires in One Night
RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are investigating after four fires were set within the span of nearly six hours this weekend. The first happened just after 11:30 Friday night on Palliser Crescent. The ...
Oct 26, 2025 (Photo via RCMP)
Blue Jays Drop Game 2 in Toronto
The L.A. Dodgers evened the World Series with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a complete game, the first pitcher to do so in the World Series since 2015. Will Smith hi...
Oct 26, 2025 (Toronto Blue Jays/Facebook)
