ON AIR NOW12:00 AM - 6:00 AMYour VOCM
Category Archives: Local News
Victim of Downtown Altercation Dies, Police Now Investigating As Homicide
RNC have confirmed that a 27-year-old man who was involved in a stabbing incident on Tuesday afternoon has died. Police say they are now investigating the incident as a homicide. The incident was in t...
Sep 07, 2019
Man Who Fled From Police Twice Arrested
RCMP have finally caught up with a man who allegedly sped away from them not once but twice. Police attempted to pull over a car in Bay Roberts on August 14 but they say he took off through the town a...
Sep 07, 2019
Driver Taken To Hospital Following Rollover in Metro
There were no serious injuries reported following a two-vehicle collision in the Goulds Saturday afternoon. The accident caused one vehicle to roll onto its roof. Emergency crews were called to Gullag...
Sep 07, 2019
Despite Increase in Services Healthcare Costs Stay Level, says Health Minister
Newfoundland and Labrador has managed to keep its health care costs level despite an increase in services, and is one of the only jurisdictions in Canada to do so. That's according to Health Minister ...
Sep 07, 2019 (File photo.)
Blood Drive Held in Memory of Chuck Lewis of Masterless Men
Canadian Blood Services in St. John's is hosting a special blood drive today in honour of a well-respected local musician. Chuck Lewis, a member of the Masterless Men, lost his battle with cancer in F...
Sep 07, 2019
Flight Cancellations To and From Halifax Aplenty as Dorian Approaches
The arrival and departure boards at Halifax Stanfield International Airport are a sea of red with cancellations due to the impending effects of Dorian, currently a category one hurricane. If you have ...
Sep 07, 2019
Vehicle Fire in Corner Brook Deemed Suspicious by Police
Police in Corner Brook are investigating a vehicle fire in the west coast city early this morning. Corner Brook RNC and the Regional Fire Department responded to the blaze around 1:00 a.m. It was loca...
Sep 07, 2019
Cyclists Hit the Road for Annual BonRexton Granfondo
Traffic was slowed in the area of Port Union and other parts of the Bonavista Peninsula this morning as some 150 cyclists hit the road for a 40km to 140km bike ride. The BonRexton Granfondo, is the on...
Sep 07, 2019 Via Bonrexton Granfondo on Facebook.
UPDATE: Dorian Predicted to Approach West Coast NL Overnight
The effects of Hurricane Dorian will start to be felt in this province overnight as the storm is holding its current course with gusts of 150 km/h in Nova Scotia. It is bordering between a category on...
Sep 07, 2019
Driver in Metro Arrested Owing $13,000 in Fines
A driver in metro was arrested this morning owing over $13,000 in outstanding fines. Police pulled the 29-year-old woman over in the Goulds just before 2:30 a.m. She was found to be owing $13,207 in o...
Sep 07, 2019
