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One Dead in Head-On Collision Near Benton

One person is dead and another seriously injured following a head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Gander this afternoon. First responders were called to the highway just east of Benton a...

Jeff Smyth * Aug 02, 2019

All Clear on Cairo Street After Call for Police Assistance

RNC have cleared the scene of an incident on Cairo Street over the lunch hour today. Police arrived in the area following a call for assistance. They closed off a portion of the road while they assess...

Jeff Smyth * Aug 02, 2019

Propane Odour Prompts Evacuation of Mount Pearl Green Depot

Green Depot in Mount Pearl is closed this evening after the smell of propane was reported by employees around 11:30 this morning. St. John's Regional Platoon Chief Dean Foley says they responded to an...

Federal Funds Going to Combating Rising Gun and Gang Violence in the Province

Police say gun violence is on the rise in this province and to that end, the federal government is putting up $1.8-million to fight it. As VOCM's Andrew Hawthorn reports, the announcement took place a...

New-Wes-Valley Hit with Thunderous Downpour Thursday

Some heavy thunderstorms made their way through parts of the province Thursday evening. The New-Wes-Valley region was rocked with loud thunder, lightning bolts and a heavy downpour around 8:00 p.m.. T...

St. Anthony Man Sentenced Following String of Northern Peninsula Break Ins

A man from St. Anthony has been sentenced in connection with a series of break and enters on the Northern Peninsula, over the period of about a year and a half. In Corner Brook Provincial Court, 44-ye...

Water Main Break Leaves Newtown Road Area High and Dry

Residents of the centre-city area of St. John's are finding themselves high and dry this morning as crews work to repair broken water main. The break occurred on Newtown Road near Empire Avenue, close...

Paradise Family Picking Up the Pieces as Nearby Development Damages Property

A Paradise resident has paid over $2,000 out-of-pocket for repairs to his family home due to what he says is damage caused by a nearby development. Mike Button lives at the bottom of Sedgewick Street....

Royal St. John's Regatta Celebrating 70 Years of Women Rowing

The Royal St. John's Regatta is celebrating two separate anniversaries of women rowing with some changes. This year marks the 70th anniversary of competitive female participation in the Regatta; and t...

New Biography Explores Life of Harry Steele

The patriarch of a Newfoundland business dynasty is featured in a biography now out on store shelves. "The Commander - The Life and Times of Harry Steele" tells the story of a self-made man who had a ...