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Police Seize ATV in Degrau, Driver Located After Rolling Machine
Bay St. George RCMP have identified the driver of an ATV after they say the suspect rolled their vehicle while trying to flee from them. Just before 7:00 p.m. Saturday. police noticed a blue ATV towin...
Sep 02, 2025 (RCMP)
Two Men Facing Weapons Charges After Disruption That Led to Evacuation of Downtown Apartment Complex
Two men are facing serious weapons charges after an apartment complex on Brazil Street was evacuated last Friday. RNC were called to the downtown area around 11:00 Friday morning with reports of peopl...
Sep 02, 2025 File photo (VOCM News)
Equinor Canada Signs Agreement Making Norwegian Company Preferred Bidder for Bay du Nord FPSO
There's a major development regarding the Bay du Nord project. Norwegian-based BW Offshore has signed a head of Agreement with Equinor Canada as preferred bidder for the FPSO (Floating Production, Sto...
Sep 02, 2025 Illustration of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. (Equinor)
Farmers Facing New Struggles Due to Summer Drought
This summer's drought has had a significant impact on farmers across the island. From vegetable to dairy farmers, the lack of rain is being felt throughout the industry. Federation of Agriculture Pres...
Sep 02, 2025
Former NDP MHA Jordan Brown Running for Mayor of Labrador City
Former Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown is once again offering himself for public service, this time on a municipal level. Brown, who stepped down earlier this year after serving six years representing ...
Sep 02, 2025 Jordan Brown (VOCM News)
RNC Urging Public to Report Any Aggressive Driving Behaviours to Police
The RNC is stressing the importance of reporting any erratic driving or speeding in school zones to police. Constable James Cadigan says officers will be on the ready to ticket drivers who speed in sc...
Sep 02, 2025
Government Assistance Needed to Help Rebuild CBN Communities Devastated by Fire: Mayor
The Mayor of Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam's Cove believes residents will rebuild following this summer's devastating fires, but it's going to require the assistance of government. The evacuat...
Sep 02, 2025 Burnt woods near sports field in Broad Cove (VOCM News)
Government Subsidizing Air Travel from Labrador and Northern Peninsula
The provincial government is going to subsidize air travel for people who live in the north. The pilot program, announced by Premier John Hogan, is designed to reduce the hefty cost of airline tickets...
Sep 02, 2025 (Goose Bay Airport)
Local Titanic Expert Remarks on 40th Anniversary of Wreck Discovery
Forty years after Robert Ballard discovered the world's most famous missing ship wreck, a local businessman is reflecting on the historic event. The wreck was discovered on September 1st, 1985, using ...
Sep 02, 2025 Larry Daley (VOCM News)
More EV Charging Stations Being Added Across Island and Labrador
The provincial government is adding to its electric vehicle charging station network. Government is putting up $3.8-million and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro $460,000 for four fast-charging stations...
Sep 02, 2025
