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Man Charged After Robbery at Centre City Business
A man has been charged after a robbery at a business in the centre city. Police rushed to the scene around 3:10 yesterday afternoon. An investigation led officers to the 26-year-old suspect. He was ar...
Oct 08, 2025
Transmission Line Trip Causes Thousands to Temporarily Lose Power
Thousands of households from St. John's to Corner Brook lost their power Tuesday evening. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, which produces about 90 per cent of the power consumed on the island, had a t...
Oct 07, 2025
Energy NL Receives Responses from Party Leaders to Energy Industry Questions
Energy NL has received responses from all three political leaders to a list of questions asked about energy policies on issues of importance to the local industry. On the matter of emissions cap regul...
Oct 07, 2025 Hibernia (Via ExxonMobil)
Man Wanted by RNC Arrested by RCMP After Passing Out Behind the Wheel on Highway Offramp
RCMP in Bay Roberts arrested a man wanted by the RNC after he was found passed out behind the wheel of a pickup. RCMP were called shortly after 7:00 a.m. on Monday by a concerned citizen who feared th...
Oct 07, 2025
Tech Sector Focus of Liberal Campaign Stop in St. John's
Liberal leader John Hogan made promises related to the province's tech sector during a campaign stop today in St. John's. Hogan made the announcement at the Innovation Centre on Torbay Road, near Stav...
Oct 07, 2025 John Hogan at the Innovation Centre on Torbay Road (VOCM News)
PCs Vow to Expand Skilled Trades Courses in High Schools
The PCs are promising to expand skilled trades courses in high schools across the province. Currently, the program is offered as an elective in several schools - but not all - according to the Tories....
Oct 07, 2025 Tony Wakeham shakes hands with Bob Fiander of Trades NL following Trades NL's endorsement of the the PCs (PC Party of NL)
Who Paid for the Bus? the NDP Wants to Know
NDP leader Jim Dinn took aim at Liberal Party donors today to underscore his campaign promise of banning all corporate and union donations. Dinn spoke with media earlier today outside his campaign hea...
Oct 07, 2025 Jim Dinn at NDP HQ on Cashin Avenue (VOCM News)
Prime Minister Mark Carney Meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to Talk Trade Tariffs
US President Donald Trump is promising that Canada "will walk away very happy" following meetings in Washington today. Prime Minister Mark Carney led a delegation of cabinet ministers to the US Capito...
Oct 07, 2025 (via CPAC)
CRA Answers Questions Regarding Cheque Delivery During Postal Strike
Questions remain about what benefit cheques are being delivered and which are not. The Canada Revenue Agency is encouraging all Canadians and those who file their taxes to sign up for a CRA account an...
Oct 07, 2025 (VOCM News)
The Many Faces of ADHD is the Theme of ADHD Awareness Month
October is ADHD Awareness Month and the theme this year is The Many Faces of ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects some 1.8 million Canadians of all ages, races, and backgrounds and c...
Oct 07, 2025 The Many Faces of ADHD (via CADDAC)
