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Higher Than Expected Fuel Prices Impacting Metrobus' Bottom Line
Fuel prices took a significant dip overnight, but many are feeling the pinch of recent fuel price uncertainty....including Metrobus. Metrobus uses more than 2-million litres of fuel each year and was ...
Apr 10, 2026 Metrobus at the Village Shopping Centre (VOCM News)
Arrest Warrant Issued for Man Wanted on Sex Charges
Burin Peninsula RCMP are searching for a man wanted on a number of serious sex-related charges. Thirty-eight-year-old Travis Matthew Brady is wanted in relation to multiple charges including six count...
Apr 10, 2026 Travis Brady (via RCMP)
Still No Date Set for Tabling of Provincial Budget
There's still no word on when the provincial government will table its budget for the coming year, but when it does it will be the latest a government has presented a budget since the COVID pandemic. ...
Apr 10, 2026
Capital City Cleans Up Potent Stench on Waterford Bridge Road
The city of St. John's has cleaned up a foul-smelling spill on Waterford Bridge Road, but how it happened is unknown. City staff were called about the spill yesterday morning. Drivers in the area repo...
Apr 10, 2026
Former Premier Calls Stopping Upper Churchill MOU One of His 'Greatest Achievements'
Former Premier Danny Williams believes the former Liberal government was "bamboozled" by Quebec, and calls stopping the Upper Churchill MOU one of his "single greatest achievements." It was revealed t...
Apr 10, 2026 Danny Williams speaking with reporters in St. John's on April 9, 2026 (VOCM News)
Man Charged with Assault at Placentia Hockey Rink
A 69-year-old man has been charged with assault after an argument between patrons at the Unity PARC Arena in Placentia escalated into a physical altercation. RCMP got the call about a disturbance at t...
Apr 10, 2026
Increased Police Presence in Grand Falls-Windsor
There is an increased police presence in Grand Falls-Windsor this hour. Residents will notice a heavy police presence in the area of Crescent Heights as officers conduct work related to an ongoing inv...
Apr 10, 2026 (RCMP)
Freshii Locations in St. John's Temporarily Shut Down Due to Bankruptcy
A chain restaurant has temporarily closed its two locations in St. John's after more than 10 years in business. According to signs posted in the windows at the Freshii locations on White Rose Drive an...
Apr 10, 2026 (VOCM News)
RCMP Searching for Wanted Man in Central
RCMP are looking for your help in locating a wanted man in central Newfoundland. Forty-four-year-old Evan Stares is wanted on charges of mischief under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation or...
Apr 10, 2026 Evan Stares (RCMP)
Big Drop in Fuel Prices in Overnight Adjustment
There's some much welcomed relief at the pumps this morning. Gas is down 13 and a half cents across the province. Diesel plummets 28 and a half cents on the island and 26 and a half cents in Labrador ...
Apr 10, 2026 (VOCM News)
