ON AIR NOW10:30 AM - 1:00 PMWeekends On VOCM
Category Archives: Local News
Quebec Premier in NL to Meet with John Hogan
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is in the province for meetings with Premier John Hogan and his officials. Hogan has confirmed he will be meeting with Legault tomorrow on a range of issues, not the le...
Aug 25, 2025 NL Premier John Hogan and Quebec Premier Francois Legault (CPAC)
Man Arrested and Charged in Violent Assault in Lark Harbour
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent assault in Lark Harbour. RNC responded to a report of an assault at a home in the community on Friday morning. An injured woman was loc...
Aug 25, 2025
Voting Open for Music NL Fan Choice Entertainer of the Year
Voting is now open for the Music NL Fan Choice Entertainer of the Year award category. Last week, the organization announced its 2025 award nominees. In total, there have been 177 nominations across 3...
Aug 25, 2025
CORRECTION: Majority of Cabot Academy Students Heading to Tricon Elementary
The Department of Education says the majority of students of Cabot Academy in Western Bay will be heading to Tricon Elementary in Bay de Verde. Cabot Academy was one of the hundreds of structures dest...
Aug 25, 2025 Tricon Elementary in Bay de Verde (Google Streetview)
Martin Lake Cabin Access Opening Tomorrow
The access roads for cabin owners in the Martin Lake area will reopen tomorrow. The access road to Miguel Lake reopened last week, but up until now all other areas have remained closed. Over the weeke...
Aug 25, 2025 The Martin Lake Fire at its height in early August (Photo via Facebook)
Wildfire Smoke from Maritimes Affecting Air Quality in Corner Brook, West Coast
Thick smoke has descended on the province's west coast leading to warnings about air quality. Images from Corner Brook and surrounding area show smoke obscuring landmarks like thick fog. The City of C...
Aug 25, 2025 Corner Brook smoke (via Mark Kennedy on X)
Conception Bay North Wildfire Still Out of Control
Firefighters are facing continued smoky conditions on the northern and western boundaries of the fire on the Conception Bay North Shore. A dozen ground crew from Newfoundland and Labrador, 20 from Ont...
Aug 25, 2025 Looking south on the fires in Conception Bay North (via Community Sector Council)
Rain Coming, but Parts of Newfoundland Still Well Below Seasonal Rainfall Normals
Municipalities throughout the eastern portion of the island are grappling with a drought that has dried out ponds and rivers throughout the region, but there could be some relief in sight. The entire ...
Aug 25, 2025 Powell's Brook in Victoria running dry, Aug 23, 2025 (pictures by Lloyd Moores)
Fire Victims Have Many Questions About Disaster Response and Cause of Fire
A woman who lost her home in the fire in Conception Bay North is echoing the many questions evacuees are asking about the fire, how it started and the decisions made to battle the blaze. Stella Johnso...
Aug 25, 2025 A helicopter drops water on the fire's edge in Conception Bay North as ground crews work hot spots (via Canadian Coast Guard/DFO)
Government Approves Demolition of Old U.S. Navy Recreation Camp in Dunville
The demolition of the old U.S. Navy recreation camp in Northeast Arm, Dunville, a local eyesore and hazard, has been given the environmental green light. Custodian of the site, Public Services and Pro...
Aug 25, 2025 Crew quarter's cabin
