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NDP Highlights Benefits for Seniors in Election Platform
The NPD has released its election platform commitment for seniors, promising to raise the seniors' benefit by 25 per cent. Leader Jim Dinn because seniors are struggling with rising costs and what he ...
Oct 03, 2025 Jim Dinn (photo submitted by the NDP)
Body Recovered from Kent's Pond, Investigation Underway
RNC are investigating a sudden death in the capital city. A body was recovered from Kent's Pond this afternoon. The Chief Medical Examiner is involved in the investigation to determine the identity of...
Oct 03, 2025
Police Tracking Suspect After Reports of Man Rifling Through Vehicles
The RNC is investigating reports of someone rifling through vehicles parked at the top of Pleasant Street in St. John's early this afternoon. The police dog was brought in to track the suspect. No arr...
Oct 03, 2025 The gravel parking area at the top of Pleasant Street (VOCM News)
Man Passed Out Behind Wheel Arrested and Charged, Drugs and Weapons Seized
A quantity of drugs and weapons were seized and a man was arrested and charged as the result of a traffic stop in Stephenville on Tuesday. A concerned citizen contacted police just before 2:30 Tuesday...
Oct 03, 2025 Drugs and weapons seized by Cape St. George RCMP (Submitted)
Police Concerned for Wellbeing of Missing Man
RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are seeking the public's help in locating a 61-year-old man reported missing. Boas Obed was last seen about 8:00 p.m. Thursday outside the Labrador Health Centre in Happ...
Oct 03, 2025 Boas Obed (RCMP)
Nature Conservancy to Explore Latest Land Donation at Gander Lake
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is in the process of exploring its latest gift of land in central Newfoundland. Montreal-based forestry company Domtar, donated the land - the largest donation to NCC ...
Oct 03, 2025 A portion of the land donated to NCC by Domtar (photo by Piers Evans)
Case Involving Fatal Workplace Incident at Holyrood Switchyard Heard in Court
The case involving a fatal workplace incident at the Holyrood Terminal Station two years ago was called in provincial court this morning. The tragic moments played out in the switchyard on August 10th...
Oct 03, 2025
We Stand on Guard Once More - Fundraising Concert this November for Residents Affected by Wildfires
Local musicians are coming together once again to Stand on Guard, this time to help people affected by devastating wildfires in the province this summer. Chris Andrews, who is on the We Stand of Guard...
Oct 03, 2025 The remains of what was the old Adam's Cove schoolhouse (VOCM News)
RNU Denies Health Authority's Claims That Consultation was Held Prior to Leave Restriction Decision
NLHS confirms it has reversed a decision regarding leave restrictions as the new health information system CorCare, goes live early in the new year. The health authority says the reversal is based on ...
Oct 03, 2025
CFIB Calling for Atlantic Canadian Governments to Allow Retailers to Sell More Alcohol
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says it's time Newfoundland and Labrador, and the rest of Atlantic Canada, lift some of the restrictions on alcohol sales, and allow retailers to sell m...
Oct 03, 2025
