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City of Mount Pearl to Release Community Safety Plan This Month
The city of Mount Pearl is expected to release a new five-year community well-being and safety plan sometime this month. The plan came out of public consultations and a review of public safety in the ...
Jan 05, 2026 Dave Aker, Mayor of Mount Pearl (VOCM)
A Milestone Year: MNL to Celebrate 75th Anniversary in 2026
2026 marks the 75th anniversary of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador and MNL has a number of events planned. President Amy Coady says it will be an important year for them as they celebrate the...
Jan 05, 2026 Amy Coady (submitted)
Canada Drops Semi-Final Match to Czechia
Team Canada's fate at the World Juniors will be decided in a bronze medal matchup. Canada lost 6-4 to Czechia in the semifinal, giving up the winning goal with about a minute left in the third. Canada...
Jan 05, 2026 Photo via Facebook / Hockey Czechia
Man Arrested Following East End Assault
A 38-year-old man is in the lockup after an assault at a home in the east end of St. John's last night. A woman called RNC around 8:30 last evening to report that she was being assaulted. The suspect ...
Jan 05, 2026 (VOCM News)
Schools Closed for the Day, Metrobus Service Halted in First Storm of 2026
Those on the Avalon are digging out this morning after the first major snowfall of 2026. The bulk of the it fell overnight, with snowfall expected to wrap up this morning. Schools in the metro region ...
Jan 05, 2026
NL Health Services Silent on Physician Claims of Incentive Payment Problems
NL Health Services won't say whether physicians who signed in-service agreements are encountering any problems getting the incentive packages promised to them. A Stephenville-based physician claims he...
Jan 05, 2026
Student Federation Outlines Priorities for 2026
The NL Chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students says there are a number of priorities for them as we head in to 2026. Chairperson Nicolas Keough says they will be holding the provincial governme...
Jan 04, 2026 Nicolas Keough.
Inclusivity and Compassion Lead the Way in Portugal Cove-St. Philips
The Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips prides itself in being an inclusive community, and says it will continue that focus in 2026. Mayor Dave Bartlett says they are one of the most progressive in that...
Jan 04, 2026 (Photo: Reddit/nickhudson2002)
Global Politics on Aisle Four: How World Events Shape NLC Stock
In recent years, the NLC has been used as an instrument to support policy set by the provincial government. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, sparking a deadly war, Russian vodkas were pulled from ...
Jan 04, 2026 One of the most popular U.S. products, Jack Daniel's whiskey, didn't last long on NLC shelves (VOCM News)
Canadian Rangers Conduct Survival Training Near 5 Wing
The 5th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group and Junior Canadian Ranger are conducting training sessions in and around 5 Wing Goose Bay later this week. Some 30 members will be in the vicinity of the base fro...
Jan 04, 2026
