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Low Pressure System Mixed with Remnants of Melissa to Make for Wet Halloween
It will be a wet Halloween for trick-or-treaters this evening as a low pressure system and the remnants of Hurricane Melissa pass over the island. Meteorologist Chris Fogarty of the Canadian Hurricane...
Oct 31, 2025 Hurricane Melissa's track as of 3:30 NDT (Canadian Hurricane Centre)
Studded Tires Permitted Starting Tomorrow
Studded tire season across Newfoundland and Labrador begins tomorrow. As of tomorrow, anyone who wishes to use studded tires on their vehicle may do so. The studs must come off by April 30 unless ther...
Oct 31, 2025
Woman Charged After Incident at Metro Business
A woman has been charged after an incident at a business in the west end yesterday evening. Metro police were called about unknown trouble just before 6:30 p.m. A 29-year-old woman was taken into cust...
Oct 31, 2025
Fuel Prices Up in Weekly Adjustment
The price of most fuels is on the rise this morning. Gas costs an extra 3 and a half cents. Diesel and home heating fuels are up for the second time this week. Diesel is up by less than 2 and a half c...
Oct 31, 2025 (VOCM News file photo)
Two Men Arrested After Cabin Break-In in Island's Interior
Two men were arrested after a break in in the Rocky Lake cabin area in central Newfoundland. RCMP from Grand Falls-Windsor and Bay D'Espoir who were called to investigate, noticed a vehicle speeding a...
Oct 30, 2025 The suspect vehicle boxed in by RCMP (RCMP)
Another Bear Spray Attack Near Holy Heart
The RNC confirms another incident involving bear spray in the general vicinity of Holy Heart High School. Earlier this week, two teenage boys, age 16 and 17, were attacked and sprayed with bear spray ...
Oct 30, 2025 Holy Heart (VOCM News)
Temporary Production Shutdown at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Caused by Extremely Low Water Levels
Low water levels have resulted in a disruption in newsprint production in Corner Brook. Corner Brook Pulp and Paper will be temporarily ceasing its newsprint production as of Monday. Kruger says low w...
Oct 30, 2025 A still image of how far the water had receded on Grand Lake in the summer of 2025. (Derek Murphy with permission)
Independent Review of MOU to be Completed 'Fairly Quickly' says Premier - Mike Wilson's Full Resignation Letter Released Publicly
Premier Tony Wakeham is vowing to complete an independent review of the current MOU between NL Hydro and Hydro Quebec "fairly quickly." In Opposition, Wakeham suggested that the MOU should be paused -...
Oct 30, 2025
Premier Wakeham Defends Appointment of Lin Paddock as Minister Responsible for Immigration
Premier Tony Wakeham is defending the appointment of Lin Paddock as the minister responsible for the Immigration portfolio in light of controversial comments made while he ran in the byelection in Gre...
Oct 30, 2025 Lin Paddock (VOCM News file photo)
New Trial Dates Set in Case that Saw Car Over Cliff
New trial dates have been set for a Pouch Cove man accused of forcing a carload of teenagers off the road and into the ocean. By all accounts it was pure luck that no one was seriously hurt or died in...
Oct 30, 2025
