ON AIR NOW9:00 PM - 12:00 AMBest of VOCM Open Line
Category Archives: Local News
St. John's City Council Members Hoping to Return to Chambers in Coming Weeks
St. John's City Council is finding their new normal after months of taking part in remote meetings. Although the public will need to continue to watch via live stream, councillors are hoping to be bac...
Sep 09, 2020
Kraken Inks $36-Million Contract with Danish Ministry of Defense
Big news for a local company that is making a splash in underwater robotics. Kraken Robotics has signed a $36-million contract with the Danish Ministry of Defence for the supply of mine-hunting sonar ...
Sep 09, 2020 Kraken's KATFISH™and ALARS in the Deployed Position
Significant Drop in Gas Prices Predicted this Week
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is predicting the price of fuels to drop this week. According to spokesperson George Murphy, the price of gasoline will drop by 5.2 cents per litre. Heating and ...
Sep 09, 2020
NDP Willing to Support Interim Supply But Has Some Conditions
The provincial NDP says it is willing to support another extension of money to fund government until a budget is passed, but with a few conditions attached. NDP Leader Alison Coffin had said she she w...
Sep 08, 2020 (File Photo)
Crews Battle Kitchen Fire in Grand Falls-Windsor
A fire extensively damaged a home in Grand Falls-Windsor this afternoon. The Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Department responded to the house fire on Sullivan Street around noon. Upon arrival, they found he...
Sep 08, 2020
City Wide Adding 35 School Buses to Fleet
A company that gets students to and from school says it wasn't easy, but they have brokered a deal for 35 new and late-model 72-passenger buses. City Wide Bus and Taxi will have them in service in the...
Sep 08, 2020
NL Marks Third Day with No New Cases of COVID-19
There are no new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Newfoundland and Labrador today. The province has two active cases. To date, 33,666 people have been tested. In Canada, there were 247 cases report...
Sep 08, 2020
School Showcases Safety Measures as Students Get Ready for First Day Back
Tomorrow may be the first day back to school for students in Newfoundland and Labrador, but staff members have been busy for several days preparing for the new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To th...
Sep 08, 2020
RV Park Using Sewer Plan as Alternative to Dumping Station
It's hard to imagine an RV park without a dumping station these days, but such a service isn't necessary at a new campground near Avondale. Destination RV, just off the TCH, was packed Labour Day Week...
Sep 08, 2020 Destination RV's sewer plant.
People Affected by Fatal Crash on West Coast Asked to Contact Trauma Team
RCMP say help is available for those who witnessed a horrific fatal crash in Port au Port West August 29. A tow truck drove through a home on Front Street, claiming the lives of two people, and sendin...
Sep 08, 2020 (Photo by Earl Noble.)
