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Wet Spring Good News for NL Berry Pickers
Extreme dry conditions resulted in a hard year for some berries and mushrooms last year, but it's hoped this spring's cool, wet weather will support a better harvest this fall. The author of the Forag...
May 31, 2026 Berry picking (Photo: Chris Sampson Nunatsiavut Archives)
Advocates Appointed to NL Gender-Based Violence Task Force Share Key Priorities
Two women recently named to the province's new Task Force to End Gender-Based Violence say they have a lot of priorities they would like to bring to the table. The task force, which was announced on W...
May 31, 2026 Day of Remembrance for the the Victims of Gender-Based Violence, November 2025 (VOCM News)
SOPAC Pushes for 10-Year Moose Fencing Plan to Secure TCH
The Save Our People Action Committee (SOPAC) is looking for a long term commitment on moose fencing along the TCH, but Transportation Minister Barry Petten says he can't make any commitments quite yet...
May 31, 2026
Canterbury Recognizes NL Soldiers Who Protected U.K. City During WWII
The Premier is offering the City of Canterbury in the U.K. his thanks on behalf of the people of Newfoundland Labrador for recognizing the Newfoundlanders involved in protecting the city in WWII. Dane...
May 31, 2026 (via Canterbury City Council Facebook).
Province Drops Legal Fight with Ottawa Over Federal Equalization
Newfoundland and Labrador is not going to pursue a legal challenge against Ottawa regarding the federal equalization program. The province's former Liberal government filed the suit in 2024, claiming ...
May 31, 2026
Two St. John's Health Clinics Relocating to Topsail Road Starting Monday
Mundy Pond's Community Walk-in Clinic and Newcomer Health Clinic will be relocating tomorrow. Effective Monday, the clinics will be located at 850 Topsail Road. They will operate temporarily in the sp...
May 31, 2026 (Photo: Google Maps)
Shoplifter Caught in the Act on Stavanger Drive
Police caught a man in the act yesterday after being called about a person stealing merchandise from a store in the east end of St. John's. Security guards told RNC officers that the man was still in ...
May 31, 2026 (RNC)
St. John's Man Charged with Assault After Midnight Dispute
A domestic dispute in St. John's has led to the arrest of a man. The incident, which resulted in minor injuries to the woman, happened at a residence on Blackmarsh Road around midnight. Several witnes...
May 31, 2026 (RNC)
20th Annual NL Pet Expo Wraps Up Tomorrow in Torbay
Tomorrow is the final day of the 20th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Pet Expo at the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay. The event, which raises money for Beagle Paws, features our friends from the animal k...
May 30, 2026
Outer Ring Road Closes Sunday as Crews Tackle Highway Trash
There will be no access to the Outer Ring Road tomorrow to facilitate the annual highway cleanup. The highway will be blocked off at 7 a.m. and will reopen at 7 p.m. Signage will be in place and crews...
May 30, 2026 ORR cleanup 2026 (VOCM).
