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Five Impaired Drivers Nabbed by Bay St. George RCMP
Five impaired drivers were taken off the road on the west coast on Saturday - all within the span of a couple of hours. The first, a 35-year-old woman, was pulled over just before 11 a.m. on West Stre...
Oct 16, 2025
La Presse Reporter Believes Renegotiation of Hydro Deal Could Have to Wait Until 2041 if Current MOU Falls Through
The election of a PC majority in Newfoundland and Labrador has caused ripples of concern in Quebec about the future of a hydro deal between the two provinces. Joel-Denis Bellevance of La Presse says w...
Oct 16, 2025 Furey famously rips apart a copy of the original Churchill Falls agreement with Quebec. (VOCM News)
Enrollment Down at Memorial University
Enrollment at Memorial University declined by 4.6 per cent this year compared with the fall of 2024. Over 17,000 students are enrolled at MUN this fall. The number of undergraduate students has droppe...
Oct 16, 2025
Stephenville Councillor and Former Mayor, Tom O'Brien, Passes Away
A well-known municipal politician in Stephenville has passed away. Newly-elected mayor Bob Byrnes shared news of the passing of former mayor and town councillor Tom O'Brien yesterday. Byrnes describes...
Oct 16, 2025 Tom O'Brien (Municipal Elections NL)
Nova Scotia Man Charged After Crash Near Swift Current
A man from Nova Scotia has been charged with drunk driving after crashing his vehicle in Swift Current Tuesday night. First responders were called after a vehicle went off the Burin Peninsula Highway ...
Oct 16, 2025
Gander RCMP Searching for Missing 73-Year-Old Man
Police in Gander need the public's help in their search for a missing 73-year-old man. Rex Nippard was last seen around 4:00 yesterday afternoon. He is 5'8" tall, 143 lbs, bald and has brown eyes. He ...
Oct 16, 2025 Rex Nippard (RCMP)
Jury Seeks Refresher on Evidence Presented During Robert Belbin Murder Trial
The jury deliberating the fate of Robert Belbin has asked for a refresher on some of the evidence presented during the murder trial. The 12 men and women began their deliberations just after 5:00 p.m....
Oct 15, 2025 Robert Belbin in Supreme Court (VOCM News)
FFAW Seeks Meeting with New Government on Election Promises
The FFAW is congratulating Premier-designate Tony Wakeham on his victory last night and says it won't be long before the union holds the PC governments' feet to the fire on election promises made duri...
Oct 15, 2025
RNC Issue More than 400 tickets During Operation Impact
The RNC issued more than 400 tickets as a result of Operation Impact, a country-wide effort to ensure that drivers are obeying the rules of the road. RNC and RCMP set up checkpoints throughout the pro...
Oct 15, 2025 A police checkpoint on Pitts Memorial near the downtown (RNC)
Head Coach of Holy Cross Men's and Women's Teams says National Wins Haven't 'Sunk in Yet'
Soccer history was made in Newfoundland and Labrador on the long weekend with not one, but two national senior championships - and on home turf to boot. Holy Cross women defeated Quebec 2-1 to claim t...
Oct 15, 2025 Holy Cross Women's and Men's Teams, 2025
