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Deputy Premier, Finance Minister Siobhan Coady Not Running in Next Election
Finance minister and deputy premier Siobhan Coady will not be running in the next election. Coady made the announcement in a video posted to social media Monday afternoon. She was first elected as the...
Jul 07, 2025 Finance Minister Siobhan Coady
NL in For Weather Scorcher By End of Week: Environment Canada
A heat dome "the size of Quebec" is making its way to Newfoundland and Labrador. Alexandra Cournoyer with Environment Canada says the high pressure system will bring temperatures in the low 30s to Lab...
Jul 07, 2025
Province Has Resources to Tackle Current Forest Fires in Central: Officer
There are currently four forest fires burning in central Newfoundland, according to provincial officials. Two of them are listed as under control, and while the others are considered out of control, a...
Jul 07, 2025
Staff Member With Hudson and Rex TV Show Injured on the Job
An employee with the Hudson and Rex television show was injured in a workplace incident today. The RNC has confirmed that a staff member was hurt when they fell, but it's not clear how far they had fa...
Jul 07, 2025 RNC at the scene of the workplace incident in Mount Pearl on Monday. (VOCM News)
Man Dead Following Weekend ATV Crash on Province's West Coast
A 28-year-old man is dead following an ATV crash in St. George's on the west coast of the island. Stephenville RCMP responded to the scene just before 4 a.m. Sunday morning. The quad was found in a di...
Jul 07, 2025 (RCMP detachment in Stephenville)
RNC Investigating Suspicious Fire in Shea Heights
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating a suspicious fire in the Shea Heights area of St. John's. Crews responded to Dillon Crescent just after 5 a.m. on Saturday. Police say two homes we...
Jul 07, 2025
Bail Denied For One of Three Suspects in First-Degree Murder Case
One of three people charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Spaniard's Bay man has been denied bail. Thirty-four-year-old Terry Cole took a deep breath and slumped in the prisoner's box as ...
Jul 07, 2025 Terry Cole in Supreme Court in a previous court appearance. (VOCM News)
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Seeks Stronger Police Presence to Combat 'Commonplace' Harassment, Intoxication
Residents and town officials in Happy Valley-Goose Bay say they're fed up and they've drafted a Call to Action to address public safety concerns in the town. The town has long dealt with a growing tra...
Jul 07, 2025
RCMP Arrest Wanted Man, Months After Initial Search
A wanted man has been arrested by the RCMP several months after they first indicated they were looking for him. Bay St. George RCMP first issued an arrest warrant for 33-year-old Corey Killam in late ...
Jul 07, 2025 Photo via RCMP
Allied Health Professionals Warn of 'Misguided Investment' in Healthcare
The Association of Allied Health Professionals is sounding the alarm on the heels of recent happenings, including the Auditor General's report into the use of expensive agency nurses and the impending...
Jul 07, 2025
