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Party Leaders Making Campaign Stops Throughout NL Today
The three hopefuls for Premier are in different areas of the province today. Liberal leader John Hogan continues his tour of Labrador with a stop in the Lab City/Wabush area while Tony Wakeham will be...
Sep 17, 2025
Gathering Taking Place in Downtown St. John's on Anniversary of Loss of Two Fishermen
A peaceful protest is being held in downtown St. John's this morning on the four-year anniversary of the deaths of two fishermen. Twenty-five-year old Marc Russell of Mary's Harbour, 30-year-old Joey ...
Sep 17, 2025 Marc Russell and Joey Jenkins on the Island Lady (Submitted)
Elections NL Opens Applications for Vote by Mail Kits
Elections NL has opened up the application process for people to vote by mail in the upcoming provincial election. An online portal has been opened up for people to request a voting kit. Once the appl...
Sep 17, 2025
Wanted Man Arrested After Run-In with RNC at East End Business
A man who was already on the RNC's wanted list is back in custody after an incident at a store in the east end. RNC were called about a shady character in the store just after 8:30 last evening. The m...
Sep 17, 2025
Charges Laid After Man Allegedly Seen in Centre City Carrying Firearm
A 35-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences after a man was reportedly seen carrying a gun in the centre city area. Police were called to Carter's Hill around 8:30 this morning. The accu...
Sep 16, 2025
Driver from 'Down Under' Over Legal Limit say Police
A 74-year-old Australian man is in trouble in this country after being pulled over by police for impaired driving. Police were alerted by an off-duty RCMP officer around 3:30 Monday afternoon about a ...
Sep 16, 2025
RNU Reaches Agreement with Health Authority on Travel Locum Program in Central
The RNU has announced a new private agreement with NLHS in central Newfoundland to help address nursing shortages in the region. Effective August 13, registered nurses and nurse practitioners who take...
Sep 16, 2025 James Paton Memorial Hospital Gander
Liberals Announce Churchill Transformation Readiness Strategy for Labrador
Liberal Leader and Premier John Hogan was in Happy Valley-Goose Bay today to highlight the potential benefits to the region from the MOU reached between NL Hydro and Hydro Quebec. The Liberal Party sa...
Sep 16, 2025 Liberal Leader John Hogan (Liberal Party of NL)
Chrystia Freeland Steps Down from Cabinet - Again
Former Deputy Prime Minister and failed Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland is leaving the federal cabinet reportedly to take on an advisory role to the Canadian government on Ukraine. Free...
Sep 16, 2025 Chrystia Freeland during a visit to the VOCM Studios in 2023 (VOCM News)
MNL says Tackling Drought Came with Price Tag for Municipalities
Beyond the fires that ravaged and threatened communities throughout the province this summer, some municipalities have also had to grapple with drought conditions that dried up reservoirs and ponds us...
Sep 16, 2025 The Sunnyside reservoir dried out after a summer with little-to-no rain. August 2025 (via Facebook)
