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Twillingate Mayor Encourages Using Registered Tour Boat Operators to View Icebergs
The Mayor of Twillingate says the town has not received any formal complaints, but they are aware that some tourists are being taken out to see the icebergs by people who are not registered tour boat ...
Jun 20, 2025 Visitors getting a view of one of Twillingate's icebergs with a registered tour operator, June 19, 2025 (Justin Blackler)
Where the Streets Have No Names: St. John's No Longer Naming Roads After People
The City of St. John's is getting out of the "risky" business of naming streets after people. Council approved the change to its Street Naming Policy this week, after discussion with staff, lawyers an...
Jun 20, 2025
Carney Threatens to Impose Counter-Tariffs on U.S. if New Trade Deal Fails to Come to Fruition
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose new counter-tariffs against the United States if a new trade deal can't be reached in the next 30 days. The PM says the measure is one of a number be...
Jun 20, 2025 (CPAC)
Man Caught Driving 80 km/h Over Posted Speed Limit
A man who was travelling at twice the posted speed limit is now without his license. Springdale RCMP clocked the 66-year-old driving 162 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the highway between South Brook and ...
Jun 20, 2025 (RCMP)
Man at 'Apex' of Local Cocaine Suppliers Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A St. John's cocaine kingpin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, much more than both the Crown and defence were seeking. The scourge of the drug was a recurring theme of Supreme Court Justice Pe...
Jun 20, 2025
Light Rainfall to Assist Crews in Tackling Badger Wildfire
Some shower activity in the Badger area is a welcome sight as a forest fire continues to burn nearby. Environment Canada meteorologist Rodney Barney says there was a little bit of rain overnight and a...
Jun 20, 2025 (Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Chief/Facebook)
Man Charged After Snooping Around Secure Construction Site
A man who was lurking around a construction site spent the night in the lockup. RNC got word of suspicious activity in the Military Road area around 1:00 this morning. When officers showed up, they fo...
Jun 20, 2025
Fuel Prices Up Across the Board
The price of all fuels is up this morning. Gas is up by about 4 cents per litre. Diesel jumps by another 7 and a half cents - that's on top of the 8 and a half cent jump in price yesterday. Furnace an...
Jun 20, 2025 (VOCM News file photo)
Gander Traffic Stop Results in Seizure of Contraband Tobacco, Arrest
One man is facing charges following a traffic stop in Gander that resulted in the seizure of contraband tobacco and pills. RCMP stopped a van on Mifflin Place in Gander around 1:00 Wednesday afternoon...
Jun 19, 2025 (VOCM News)
NDP Repeats Call for Removal of HST on Home Heating
The NDP is repeating its call for government to remove the HST from home heating with another rate increase coming July 1st. The PUB says the 7 cent increase in electricity rates effective July 1st wo...
Jun 19, 2025
