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NDP Puts Climate Change, Education at Top of Post-Election Agenda
The NDP says education, pharmacare and the environment are among the issues they will continue to bring to the forefront as the new government gets settled in. Jim Dinn told VOCM Open Line with Paddy ...
Oct 18, 2025
Busy Evening for RNC Leads to Three Arrests
The RNC made three separate arrests in St. John's yesterday evening, dealing with outstanding warrants and two alleged assaults. The first incident occurred in the early evening, when patrol officers ...
Oct 18, 2025
Future of Bay du Nord Topsides Work Sparks Debate
A long-time offshore analyst believes that a happy medium has to be found in a dispute between Equinor and Trades NL. Equinor has said that the work on the Bay du Nord topsides will be done outside th...
Oct 18, 2025 Rob Strong. (File Photo)
Doubts Cast on Effectiveness of New Federal Bail Measures
A retired Crown prosecutor is casting doubt on whether or not bail reform and other measures being introduced by the federal government will have the desired effect of keeping repeat offenders off the...
Oct 18, 2025 Retired Crown Attorney Mike Murray (VOCM News file photo)
'Grandparent Scam' Surfaces Again in St. John's Area
The RNC is investigating after receiving more reports of the so-called grandparent scam. A woman reported to RNC this week that she received a call from someone who identified himself as a police offi...
Oct 18, 2025
Ottawa to Hire 1,000 CBSA Officers to Bolster Border Security
The federal government is making good on an election promise to hire another 1,000 border security personnel. Ottawa is setting aside $617.7 million in the budget, due on November 4th, to hire Canada ...
Oct 17, 2025 Federal Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree (CPAC)
Tricentia School Community Mourns Sudden Loss of Student
School Sports NL is extending its condolences to the family of a young athlete who passed away during one of its recent cross country qualifying events. School Sports NL is also offering condolences t...
Oct 17, 2025 Tricentia Academy in Arnold's Cove (NLESD)
UPDATE: RCMP Conclude Investigation in Cormack
The RCMP in Deer Lake say a police operation on Veteran's Drive in Cormack has concluded. Area residents can once again go about their business. VOCM News will have more information as it becomes avai...
Oct 17, 2025 (RCMP)
Robert Belbin Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
The jury has found Robert Belbin guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 22-year-old Seamus Secord. Secord passed away in the area of Mayor Avenue in St. John's on February 7th of 2023...
Oct 17, 2025 Robert Belbin is lead out of court following verdict. (VOCM News)
Nain RCMP Issue Arrest Warrant for Woman
RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for Pricilla Tuglavina of Nain. The 39-year-old woman is wanted by the courts in connection with an aggravated assault. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of...
Oct 17, 2025 Priscilla Tuglavina (RCMP)
