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Government Hoping to Award Tender for New Breakwater in Trepassey in Short Order
The provincial government plans to spend just under $1-million to install a new breakwater in Trepassey. The area has see a number of failures and washouts in recent years, the most recent of which wa...
Nov 10, 2025 Fisheries Minister Loyola O'Driscoll and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten (VOCM News)
Lawyer for Accused Charged in Death of 63-year-old Awaiting 'Large Amount' of Evidence
The lawyer for a man charged with manslaughter says he's still waiting on "a large amount" of evidence to be shared in the case. Twenty-three-year-old Dylan Baker was arrested following the death of 6...
Nov 10, 2025 Dylan Baker, 23, appears in provincial court on June 26, 2025. (VOCM News)
Canada Post Delivers 'Transformation Plan' to Federal Minister
Canada Post has proposed what it's calling a "comprehensive transformation plan" to Minister Jol Lightbound that outlines "decisive action" the corporation is prepared to take to deliver services in a...
Nov 10, 2025 Federal Minister Joel Lighrbound (right)
Man Facing Sexual Assault Charges Jeered by Accusers
A man facing sexual assault charges was confronted with jeers and apparent threats at provincial court in St. John's this morning. Fifty-eight-year-old Billy Howse was arrested in April after a young ...
Nov 10, 2025 Billy Howse surrounded by sheriff's officers (VOCM News)
Three Days Grace Coming to St. John's in May, 2026
Canadian rock band Three Days Grace is taking to the stage at the Mary Brown's Centre in the spring. The Toronto-based band has eight studio albums under its collective belt featuring the hits "I Hate...
Nov 10, 2025 3 Days Grace
Conference Board of Canada Warns of Power, Water and Environmental Impact of Massive AI and Cloud Data Centres
As tech companies turn to Canada's water and energy to help fuel massive AI data centres, the Conference Board of Canada is raising questions about the cost, not just to the economy, but to the enviro...
Nov 10, 2025 Deer Lake hydro dam
Fears Mount That Break Up of Cargo Ship is Imminent as Storms Batter the Baltic III
A series of intense storms have battered the Baltic III grounded near Lark Harbour leading to increased fears that the vessel may break apart before salvage efforts are completed. The massive cargo sh...
Nov 10, 2025 Waves pound the Baltic III in a storm November 7, 2025 (Canadian Coast Guard)
Rocky Harbour RCMP Arrest Wanted Man
RCMP in Rocky Harbour have arrested a 44-year-old man wanted on drug-related charges. Owen Barnes of Deer Lake is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking in controlled drugs and su...
Nov 10, 2025
Government Hoping to Maintain Industry in St. Mary's Following Fish Plant Fire
The provincial fisheries minister says the loss of the fish plant in St. Mary's is devastating. The plant, which was still processing only a day or two before last week's fire, employed about 350 peop...
Nov 10, 2025 (Photo Via Brad Durnford)
MUN Reflecting on Legacy in Lead Up to Remembrance Day
November 11th and the days leading up to it are an opportunity for Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador to reflect back on its foundation. MUN, which is marking its 100th anniversary this ...
Nov 10, 2025
