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Widespread Power Outage Due to Issue with Maritime Link: NL Hydro
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says the power outage yesterday, which left nearly 130,000 customers without power, was due to an issue with the Maritime Link. Rob Collett, who is the VP of engineerin...
Feb 27, 2026 Rob Collett (VOCM News)
Quorum 2026 to Explore Health Care Issues
The issue of health will be front and center today as the group Quadrangle opens an event called Quorum 2026. It's in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University and is set for tom...
Feb 27, 2026 (Colt Politte Executive Director Quadrangle / VOCM News)
Father and Son, Randy and Sebastian Malleck Win Cain's Quest
The 20th anniversary of Cain's Quest is in the history books with father and son Randy and Sebastian Malleck of Team 99 Saga Boys Vikings first to cross the finish line today. The world's toughest sno...
Feb 27, 2026 Randy and Sebastian Malleck raise their first place trophies high to an excited crowd (Photo : Scott Grant via Cain's Quest on Facebook)
February 2026 Saw Most Snowfall in St. John's of Any Month Since 1942
It's official. This is the snowiest month on record in metro. Not just the snowiest February - the snowiest month, period. Official snowfall yesterday 6.0 cm at St. John's #YYT puts the total for ...
Feb 27, 2026 Snowbanks tower over a car parked in a commercial lot, Feb 23, 2026 (VOCM News)
Liberals Hoping for Relief on Power Bills as House Set to Open
Some people's power bills are a lot higher this winter than last, so a reduction in the tax on those bills would have gone a long way, says the leader of the Liberal Party. One of John Hogan's main pr...
Feb 27, 2026
Nain Woman Charged with Aggravated Assault
A 32-year-old woman from Nain is facing charges after a resident of the community had to be treated for serious injuries. RCMP say Adeline Benuen was arrested after they were called to a home on Middl...
Feb 27, 2026 RCMP detachment in Nain. (File photo)
Joint Funding Provided for Phase 1 Expansion of Regional Wastewater Facility
The three levels of government are pitching in to fund the first phase of an expansion to the wastewater treatment plant on the south side of St. John's Harbour. The upgrades will increase primary sew...
Feb 27, 2026 Members of the federal and provincial governments joined St. John's city council members for today's announcement (VOCM News)
34-year-old Charged with Stealing Firewood
A man has been arrested and charged after a quantity of marked firewood was stolen in Clarenville. The RCMP were first called about the situation on Wednesday. They say marked firewood that was being ...
Feb 27, 2026 Firewood (photo: VOCM News)
Aaron Woodford Arrested and Charged with Assault, Weapons Offences
A 38-year-old man is facing assault and firearms charges following an incident in Long Harbour Thursday. RCMP were called just before 10:00 Thursday morning from someone who reported that they had bee...
Feb 27, 2026
Conservative Motion to Extend Recreational Food Fishery Would Have Added Red Tape to Process: Fisheries Minister
Opposition MP Jonathan Rowe tabled a private member's motion this week calling on Ottawa to extend the recreational food fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador to 7 days a week from the current three, b...
Feb 27, 2026
