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Three Men Arrested After Rabbittown Home Invasion
Three men have been arrested in connection with a home invasion in the Rabbittown area of St. john's. RNC responded to a home in the neighbourhood around 10:30 Monday evening. The residence had been v...
Jun 16, 2026
UPDATE: Trans Canada Highway Near Gander Reopens After Collision
The Trans Canada Highway has reopened to traffic after a collision about 10 km east of Gander earlier this afternoon. The highway had been closed for some time. RCMP thank the public for their patienc...
Jun 16, 2026 (VOCM News)
Province Launches Pitts Memorial Traffic Flow Study
The provincial government is launching a traffic flow study on Pitts Memorial. A request for proposals has been issued for a two-phase traffic study covering Pitts, and the Trans Canada Highway interc...
Jun 16, 2026 Pitts Memorial Highway (Submitted).
New Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Becomes Law
The federal government's Bail and Sentencing Reform Act is now law, designed to make communities across the country safer by making bail stricter, and toughening sentencing on serious crime. Federal J...
Jun 16, 2026 Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser (CPAC)
Advocate Responds to Incident Involving Local Child
The province's new Child and Youth Advocate is very concerned with the recent revelation that a local child was targeted and coerced by an extremist online group through a popular online gaming platfo...
Jun 16, 2026 Child and Youth Advocate, Wilma MacInnis (submitted)
Hockey Night in Canada Now Exclusive to Sportsnet
Sportsnet and CBC have jointly announced that the public broadcaster will no longer air NHL games after the current season. Sportsnet acquired the rights to Hockey Night in Canada and a suite of NHL g...
Jun 16, 2026 Sportsnet App Logo (VOCM).
High Winds Prompt Wreckhouse Travel Warning
RCMP are warning drivers of high winds in the Wreckhouse area. Winds are forecast to reach 120 km/h in the area today, creating a hazard for large and commercial vehicles. RCMP are advising drivers to...
Jun 16, 2026 (VOCM file photo.)
Arrests Made in Connection with Recent 'Criminals-for-Hire' Shootings in GTA
The Toronto Police Service has arrested three people and seized two firearms in connection with a number of recent shooting investigations in the GTA - including the recent death of a police officer -...
Jun 16, 2026 Toronto Police Service Chief Myron Demkiw (Toronto Police Service on Youtube)
Onlookers Hindered Emergency Response at Torbay Fire
Firefighters had a difficult time getting back and forth to fill their pumper trucks while fighting a house fire in Torbay Sunday evening because of the number of vehicles blocking the main road just ...
Jun 16, 2026 (File photo.)
Gander Bay Road Re-Opens After Collision
Gander Bay Road has re-opened to traffic near Jonathan's Pond Provincial Park following a collision over the lunch hour. Traffic is moving in both directions. There is no word on if there were an inju...
Jun 16, 2026
