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Officers Investigating Moose Poaching Incident on Northern Peninsula
Wildlife officers are seeking information to help them determine whether a moose on the Northern Peninsula was poached. Officers discovered a large blood stain on the road and fresh moose remains in t...
Oct 23, 2025 Spent shell casing near the road on the Great Northern Peninsula (Government of NL)
Three People Accused in Murder of Spaniard's Bay Man Committed to Stand Trial
Three people accused of planning and carrying out the murder of a Spaniard's Bay man have been committed to stand trial. Thirty-four-year-old Terry Cole, 41-year-old Matthew Kavanagh and 28-year-old S...
Oct 23, 2025 (left to right) Stephanie Noftall, Terry Cole and Matthew Kavanagh
'Good Time to be Working in Trades' Mark Carney Outlines Upcoming Building Projects
Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's a good time to be working in the trades. His first budget is only a couple of weeks away but in a speech to students last night, he gave a hint of what to expect. ...
Oct 23, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa (CPAC)
27-year-old Facing Weapons Charges
A 27-year-old man is facing firearms charges after police responded to a report of a firearm left in a vehicle in the Rabbittown area of St. John's. Police took the call around 5:00 p.m. Tuesday. Offi...
Oct 23, 2025
Receding Waters at Beothuk Lake Reveal Long-Lost Surprises
Low water levels on Beothuk Lake are revealing long-lost artifacts from the region's past. Among them is the wreck of a vessel used by the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company - also known as the A....
Oct 23, 2025 The A.N.D. Company tug, the Fleetway, which sank in Beothuk Lake in 1928 (photo by Lew Osmond)
Man Charged in East End Shooting Death Waives Preliminary Inquiry Sending Case Straight to Trial
A first-degree murder case is going straight to trial after the accused waived his right to have the evidence tested at a preliminary inquiry. Twenty-year-old Ibrahim Hussein was arrested and charged ...
Oct 23, 2025 Ibrahim Hussein in St. John's provincial court on Friday, April 11, 2025. (VOCM News/file)
Wanted Man Arrested by Bay Roberts RCMP
RCMP in Bay Roberts have arrested a man wanted on a number of charges. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this week for 22-year-old Brady Stuckless, wanted on charges of possession of stolen propert...
Oct 23, 2025 Brady Stuckless (RCMP)
False Alarms from Automatic Crash Detection Features Tying Up Emergency Responders
Automatic crash detection features on Apple iPhones and Apple watches have resulted in 18 false alarms to the St. John's Regional Fire Department in the last five months. The manager of technology and...
Oct 23, 2025 (VOCM News)
Commercial Flights Resume at Wabush Airport
Commercial flights have resumed in Labrador West after several were canceled because of a situation regarding the lack of firefighting and crash rescue services for larger aircraft. The former MHA for...
Oct 23, 2025 Wabush Airport (Transport Canada)
Derek Bennett Still Considering Whether to Request Judicial Recount
The Liberal candidate in Lewisporte-Twillingate confirms he's considering whether or not to request a judicial recount in the district. Incumbent Derek Bennett lost the district to PC candidate Mark B...
Oct 23, 2025
