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RNC Use Pepper Spray to Arrest Man Following Break-In
Metro police had to deploy pepper spray in order to get the cuffs on a man believed to be responsible for a break-in at a home in the west end of the capital city. RNC were called to the home around 1...
Oct 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa Approaching Cuba as Category 3 Storm
As word gets out about the damage caused in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa, worried family members in this province are anxious to hear from loved ones on the Caribbean island. The eye of the storm pass...
Oct 29, 2025 Hurricane Melissa's track as of Wednesday morning (National Hurricane Center)
Man Arrested Following Disturbance at Health Sciences
A man has been charged after losing his cool at the Health Sciences. Police were called to a disturbance at the hospital just before 8:00 last evening. The 45-year-old was arrested and charged with ut...
Oct 29, 2025
Man Charged After Incident Involving Firearm at Business on Kenmount Road
A 19-year-old man is facing a slew of charges after an incident involving a weapon at a business on Kenmount Road yesterday evening. Police rushed to the business just before 7 p.m. as the man was run...
Oct 29, 2025
Blue Jays Tie Series with Los Angeles Dodgers
The Blue Jays will be forcing the World Series back to Toronto after tying the series up with the Dodgers at two games a piece. Toronto's bats got the better of Shohei Ohtani - working him and the bul...
Oct 29, 2025 (Toronto Blue Jays/Facebook)
John Hogan Speaks Publicly for the First Time Since Election Defeat
Outgoing Premier John Hogan has made his first public comments since his party's defeat on October 14th. Just like the leaves on the trees outside Confederation Building, the landscape of provincial p...
Oct 28, 2025 John Hogan surrounded by members of the opposition (VOCM News)
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica, 'Catastrophic' Wind and Storm Surge Possible
Hurricane Melissa has slammed into Jamaica, officially making landfall near New Hope on the west/central part of the island early this afternoon as a Category 5 hurricane. The storm is packing maximum...
Oct 28, 2025 Debris and water completely inundated Jamaica's famous Flat Bridge as of this morning (via See Jamaica)
Much Sought After Jays World Series Gear Hard to Find
There are more than a few bleary eyes in the workplace today after a hard-fought battle at Dodger Stadium in L.A. made the history books. The 18-inning marathon ended in the wee hours this morning wit...
Oct 28, 2025 Andrew Corbett of Maverick Sports and Collectibles (VOCM News)
RCMP Looking for Wanted Man
RCMP in Natuashish are looking for a man wanted on a number of serious sharges. Police say a warrant for the arrest of Timothy (also known as Tim) Mistenapeo was issued in September on two counts of f...
Oct 28, 2025 Timothy Mistenapeo (RCMP)
Witnesses or Video Sought After SUV Slams into Police Vehicle
RCMP are seeking video or additional witnesses to a collision on the Trans Canada last week involving a police vehicle. RCMP say an officer with the Traffic Services East division had pulled a vehicle...
Oct 28, 2025
