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St. John's High School Issues Warning About 'Senior Pip Day' Scavenger Hunts
The school year is drawing to a close and graduating high school students are planning a variety of activities to mark the milestone, but schools are warning about some less savoury graduating rituals...
Jun 02, 2026 Holy Heart (VOCM News)
Energy Minister Sees Significant Benefits from Natural Gas Discovery in Jeanne d'Arc Basin
Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott is very optimistic about long-term job prospects with estimates of more than $400 billion worth of natural gas in unlicensed fields off the coast of Newfoundland and Labr...
Jun 02, 2026 Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott and Craig Martin
Man Arrested After Barricading Himself Inside Newtown Home
A 65-year-old man was arrested and charged after he barricaded himself inside a home in Newtown on the weekend. RCMP in New-Wes-Valley arrived at a home on Main Street early Sunday morning as part of ...
Jun 02, 2026
Latest Fuel Prices for Tuesday, June 2, 2026
The Public Utilities Board has lowered the price of all fuels this morning. Gas drops by about 3 and a half cents. Diesel is down 3.7 cents on the island and 2.2 cents in Labrador West. Furnace oil de...
Jun 02, 2026 (VOCM News)
UPDATE: Thorburn Road Reopens Following House Fire
First responders had a busy night dealing with a house fire in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. The home was fully engulfed in flame by the time firefighters and police arrived around 2:10 a.m. Thorburn Ro...
Jun 02, 2026
No Applications to Fill Vacated Chief Pilot Position, Government Working on Solution
The Opposition says no applications have been received to fill a position recently vacated by the Chief Pilot at the province's Air Services. A letter released publicly last week indicates that water ...
Jun 01, 2026 (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Flag Raising Marks Start of Pride Month Celebrations
Pride month celebrations have kicked off across Newfoundland and Labrador. From children to seniors, people filled the lobby of Confederation Building for a flag-raising ceremony to officially mark th...
Jun 01, 2026 The Pride flag is raised at Confederation Building to mark the start of Pride Month (VOCM News)
Minister says Investigation Underway after Men Trash Room at Janeway
Many are calling it a new low. The provincial government has launched an investigation into a troubling situation that recently unfolded at the Janeway Children's Hospital. Janine Dawe took to Faceboo...
Jun 01, 2026 Minister of Labrador Affairs and
Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Lela Evans (VOCM)
Food Banks Canada Report Gives NL Poor Marks on Affordability Metrics and Measures
A new report from Food Banks Canada says the country is in a food insecurity crisis and is giving Newfoundland and Labrador poor marks when it comes to addressing the issue. While some improvements ha...
Jun 01, 2026
UPDATE: Highway Reopened Near Bay d'Espoir Turnoff
The TCH in central Newfoundland has reopened in both directions following a collision on the highway about 1 km east of the Bay d'Espoir turnoff. Earlier story Emergency crews are responding to a coll...
Jun 01, 2026 (VOCM News)
