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UPDATE: 73-year-old man in Hospital Following Incident Near West End Grocery Store
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story has been updated to reflect the latest information available A 73-year-old man is in hospital following an incident near the Sobey's on Topsail Road las...
Jun 04, 2026 RNC investigating a violent incident outside the Sobey's on Topsail Road (VOCM News)
Communities 'Blindsided' by Government's Decision to Cancel Projects
The PC government continues to dismantle multi-million dollar projects initiated by the previous Liberal government - the latest two cancellations "blindsiding" a town on the west coast and one in Lab...
Jun 04, 2026 The Martin Gallant Building in Stephenville Crossing in 2023 (VOCM News)
Municipal Leaders Meet with First Light on Reconciliation Efforts
First Light, which represents Indigenous people living in urban settings, met with local municipal leaders in an inaugural gathering of the Metro Reconciliation Partnership. Municipal representatives ...
Jun 04, 2026 Chad Bedard (VOCM News)
Nova Scotia Premier Coming to Gander for PC AGM
The PCs are holding their annual general meeting this weekend in Gander. Premier Tony Wakeham will deliver the keynote address at the event tomorrow night at 7:30. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston will...
Jun 04, 2026 Premier Tim Houston and Premier Tony Wakeham (Tony Wakeham/Facebook.)
Offshore Regulator Exploring Ways to Incorporate Artificial Intelligence into Industry
The regulatory body for the energy sector in Newfoundland and Labrador is figuring out how AI can be used in the industry - both in-house and for the companies they regulate. Scott Tessier, the CEO on...
Jun 04, 2026 West White Rose and Floatel Endurance (Submitted)
MUNFA Members Resign from Board of Regents
Relations between those at Memorial University who prepare young adults for the work world, and the employer have gotten even frostier. The association which represents faculty fought for years to hav...
Jun 04, 2026
Equinor Canada VP Optimistic About Bay du Nord
A top official with Equinor is optimistic about the future of the Bay du Nord project as timelines for a final investment decision draw near. It was during the Energy NL conference in 2023 that the ai...
Jun 04, 2026 Illustration of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. (Equinor)
Former Minister Believes Marine Atlantic's Essential Designation Will Remain
Virtually every aspect of Newfoundland and Labrador stands to be affected if the transportation lifeline between it and the mainland is frayed or cut in the form of a strike by workers on the gulf fer...
Jun 04, 2026 Minister Gerry Byrne (VOCM News/file)
Health Minister Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
The Minister of Health will be concentrating on her own health in the coming weeks as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer. Lela Evans was diagnosed a few weeks ago, and is scheduled to undergo a...
Jun 04, 2026 Minister Lela Evans speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly (VOCM News)
RCMP Investigating Cable Theft from Newfoundland Power Substation in Catalina
RCMP in Bonavista are seeking the public's help in identifying those responsible for the theft of aluminum cable from a power substation in Catalina. Surveillance caught two suspects on camera breakin...
Jun 04, 2026 (Bonavista RCMP)
