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PCs say Building Ferries Locally is Worth the Cost
The Tories are reiterating their promise to build and operate four new ferries in this province. Speaking at Trades NL this morning, Wakeham said he was disappointed with Liberal John Hogan for denoun...
Oct 09, 2025
One Man Dead After Accident Near Arnold's Cove
An accident near Arnold's Cove this morning has left one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries. A car and a pickup truck collided on the Trans Canada about 2km west of Jack's Pond Par...
Oct 09, 2025 (Submitted Photo)
Haricot Family Helps Stranded Shark
A Haricot family was recently involved in the rescue of a shark that had become stranded in shallow water. Mark Gregory says he received a call from his mom and sister asking him to come down to help ...
Oct 09, 2025 A shark recently ran into trouble on the beach in Haricot after it became stranded when the tide went out (via Facebook)
Sparks Fly in Regional Candidates Forum in GF-W
The sparks flew at a regional debate in central Newfoundland yesterday. Rogers TV in Grand Falls-Windsor aired a regional candidates forum sponsored by the Exploits Chamber of Commerce for the candida...
Oct 09, 2025 Barry Manuel points finger at Chris Tibbs after accusation was made (via Rogers TV)
Ten People Charged in Connection with Project Bourbon - Largest Cocaine and Tobacco Seizure in NL
Ten people have been arrested and charged as part of what the RCMP are calling the province's largest seizure of cocaine and tobacco. Now, charges have been filed against 10 people. Those are 41-year-...
Oct 09, 2025 Inspector Dave Emberly at RCMP Headquarters detailing arrests and charges laid in Project Bourbon (VOCM News)
56-year-old Man Arrested and Charged After Shots Fired in South Brook
A 56-year-old man is facing weapons-related charges after shots were fired and a shelter-in-place was issued in South Brook yesterday. RCMP from Springdale and Grand Falls-Windsor responded to a distu...
Oct 09, 2025
Police Issue Warrant for Bishop's Falls Man
An arrest warrant has been issued by the courts for 44-year-old Kevin William Hynes of Bishop's Falls. RCMP believe Hynes may be in Bishop's Falls, or Grand Falls-Windsor. Hynes is wanted by the court...
Oct 09, 2025 Kevin William Hynes (RCMP)
Food Inflation in Atlantic Canada Well Above National Average: Statistics Canada
Grocery prices are continuing to rise, and Atlantic Canada is seeing the brunt of those increases. According to Statistics Canada, the food inflation rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 4.2 per cent...
Oct 09, 2025
Wanted Man Arrested by RCMP
RCMP have arrested a man .wanted on a number of serious charges Forty-seven-year-old Jamie Hoyles was wanted on two counts of assault, three counts of criminal harassment and 18 counts of failure to c...
Oct 09, 2025 Jamie Holyes (RCMP)
Dump Truck Off Road Near Wabush, Traffic Reduced to One Lane
RNC in Lab West are warning of a traffic disruption on the Trans Labrador Highway near the Wabush weigh scales. A dump truck has left the road in the area, and traffic is reduced to a single lane. RNC...
Oct 09, 2025
