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Exodus of Veteran Politicians Paves Way for New Era in Provincial Politics, Says Expert
When voters head to the polls sometime over the next three months, there will be a lot of new names on the ballots, and that is a good thing, according to a MUN political scientist. Looking at the pro...
Jul 09, 2025 2021 post-election cabinet (Photo via X)
Update: Police Operation in Port aux Basques Ends with Arrest
A police operation in Channel-Port aux Basques has come to a close following an increased RCMP presence in the Savoury's Lane area earlier today. Officers had asked the public to stay clear of the are...
Jul 09, 2025
Police Search for Man Who Used Honda Civic to Drag Stolen Trailer from Carbonear Lot
Harbour Grace RCMP are searching for a man who stole a trailer and towed it by tying it to the trunk of his Honda Civic. The incident happened just after 1:00 a.m. Saturday, where mounties say the man...
Jul 09, 2025 Photo via RCMP
Two of Three Suspects in Bay Roberts Murder to Remain in Custody
A Harbour Grace woman charged with the first-degree murder of a Spaniard's Bay man will remain in custody for the foreseeable future. Twenty-eight-year-old Stephanie Noftall is one of a trio arrested ...
Jul 09, 2025 Stephanie Noftall has a word with her lawyer, Jon Noonan, in Supreme Court. (VOCM News)
Newfoundland and Labrador Sits Out as Provinces Agree on Interprovincial Alcohol Sales
Governments from across the country are raising a glass to the idea of buying liquor from other jurisdictions - except Newfoundland and Labrador. Ministers from across the country announced yesterday ...
Jul 09, 2025
Three Youths Airlifted Following Serious ATV Crash in Hopedale
One young person has suffered life-threatening injuries, and two others were also injured, following an ATV crash in Hopedale on Monday. RCMP were first called to the wharf on American Road around 6:3...
Jul 09, 2025
Drugs, Gun Seized in Probe of Bay Roberts and Harbour Grace Break-in Spree
Drugs and a gun have been seized as the result of an investigation into a rash of commercial break-ins in Bay Roberts and Harbour Grace. Last Friday, the RCMP obtained a search warrant for a home on G...
Jul 09, 2025
Bell Island Mayor Pleads for Third Ferry Amidst Ongoing Service Disruptions
Bell Island is reeling this summer with ferry woes and other issues impacting the tourism, business and other sectors. Yesterday, the island was left cut off from the mainland with both the Flanders a...
Jul 09, 2025 (File photo.)
Government Investigating Illegal Hazardous Dumping in Deer Lake
The provincial government has confirmed that an investigation has been opened into the potential illegal disposal of hazardous waste in the Deer Lake area. In a statement to VOCM News, the government ...
Jul 09, 2025 Photo via Town of Deer Lake
Marine Atlantic Sees Booking Surge, No Impact from Hazardous Cargo
Marine Atlantic is in for a busy summer, with about 7,000 more bookings this year compared to last. And they say the transport of hazardous materials is not putting unusual strain on the system. The c...
Jul 09, 2025 (Image courtesy Marine Atlantic.)
