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St. John's International Film Festival Lineup Announced
The St. John's International Women's Film Festival has announced the lineup for this year's event. The five-day festival features a mix of feature films, short films, documentaries, and film industry ...
Sep 22, 2025 Executive Director of the St. John's International Film Festival, Jenn Brown (VOCM News)
RCMP Searching for Wanted Green's Harbour Man
RCMP in Placentia have issued an arrest warrant for a 37-year-old man wanted on a number of charges. Police say Justin Murphy of Green's Harbour is wanted on charges including flight from police, dang...
Sep 22, 2025 Justin Murphy (submitted by RCMP)
RCMP Investigating Another Fire in Twillingate Detachment Area
RCMP in Twillingate are investigating a fire in Bayview that destroyed a shed on a residential property on the main road. The fire was reported around 3:30 Friday morning. The Twillingate Fire Departm...
Sep 22, 2025 Twillingate RCMP detachment (VOCM News)
Investigation Underway After Someone Cut Meat from Road Kill
Resource Enforcement Officers are investigating after they say moose meat was taken off an animal that was killed on the road just outside of Swift Current. Officials with the department of Fisheries,...
Sep 22, 2025
NDP Proposes to Extend 'Cooling Off' Period for Former MHAs, Premiers Seeking Consulting Positions Post-Politics
The NDP is seeking to extend the cooling-off period required for MHAs who want to take on roles after politics that may raise questions of conflict of interest. If elected to government, party leader ...
Sep 22, 2025 Jim Dinn and candidates outside Confederation Building (VOCM News)
Liberal Leader Promises Added Fire and Emergency Response Support in Wake of Difficult Forest Fire Season
The Liberals have outlined new measures to better prepare and equip the province for future wildfires and to support volunteer first-responders. Leader John Hogan paid a campaign stop in Gander today....
Sep 22, 2025 John Hogan (VOCM News)
Former NDP Leader Challenging Electoral Reform, Running Independently in Two Different Districts
Former NDP leader Allison Coffin is running in the upcoming provincial election - this time as an Independent in two separate districts. Elections NL confirms there is nothing to stop a candidate from...
Sep 22, 2025 Alison Coffin (via Facebook)
Jury Selection Begins in Robert Belbin Second-Degree Murder Trial
Supreme Court officials are in the process of selecting a jury for a St. John's second-degree murder trial. Twenty-four-year-old Robert Belbin was charged following the stabbing death of 22-year-old S...
Sep 22, 2025 Robert Belbin in Supreme Court (VOCM News)
Great White Shark Tracked Off Coast of Conche
A great white shark was recently tracked to waters off the Great Northern Peninsula. Dold, an 11 foot male that normally swims the warm waters of Florida, recently 'pinged' off Groals Island off the c...
Sep 22, 2025 Dold (Ocearch)
Cyril Goodyear, Last Surviving Newfoundland Ranger Member, Passes Away
The last surviving member of the Newfoundland Ranger Force has passed away. Cyril Goodyear, who was also a provincial court judge, author and former mayor of Deer Lake, was 99. Goodyear, a native of D...
Sep 22, 2025 Cyril Goodyear (Facebook)
