Category Archives: Local News

VOCM News is seeking more detail, but a shelter in place order was issued overnight in the Crosbie Road area of St. John's. The order was lifted around 1:00 a.m. but no further information is availabl...

The province is requesting that the federal government extend Employment Insurance flexibilities for workers affected by the disruptions caused by the wildfires in the province. Thousands of Newfoundl...

The winds are going to shift from southwesterly to northerly later today and when that happens, it could push the smoke from the Conception Bay North wildfires to the metro region. Environment Canada ...

A woman already on the RNC's wanted list was part of a group caught going for a ride in a wooded area off the TCH near Thorburn Road yesterday. Police were called around 4:30 after a suspicious vehicl...

A 40-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries as the result of a shooting early Thursday morning on Ropewalk Lane in St. John's. Police were called to the area around 2:30. Damage from appare...

Public safety minister John Haggie is receiving praise on social media for his blunt response to verbal abuse that some public servants have had to endure in the last few days. Premier John Hogan firs...

The price of all fuels is down this morning. Gas and diesel drop by 2 cents per litre. Furnace and stove oil is down by about a cent and a half. There's barely any change in the price of propane which...

The Latest Information as of 5:00 a.m. Premier John Hogan will provide another update on the province's wildfire situation again this morning. This morning's briefing will take place at 10:15 (NST), 9...

The Department of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture is reassuring residents of Conception Bay North that every possible effort is being made to fight the aggressive Kingston wildfire. Evacuated res...

The provincial government's latest update on the provincial wildfire situation is coming Friday morning at 10:15. VOCM News will carry the latest update live. It is also available online at VOCM.com a...