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Driver Seriously Injured After Car Leaves Outer Ring Road
A man remains in hospital with serious injuries following a car crash in Paradise Tuesday night. A vehicle left the Outer Ring between Topsail Road and Thorburn Road at about 10:30. There was signific...
May 08, 2025
RNC Nab Vandals Spray Painting on Pitts Memorial Overpass
It took some legwork-literally-but the RNC have arrested two people who like leaving their mark on buildings and other structures downtown St. John's. RNC officers arrested a 21-year-old and 32-year-o...
May 08, 2025 (RNC)
McHappy Day in Support of Ronald McDonald House at McDonald's Across Province
Today is McHappy Day at McDonald's restaurants across the province. A portion of proceeds from each order will go towards the Ronald McDonald House in St. John's, which supports families with sick chi...
May 08, 2025
Teen Arrested After Attempting to Burn Student With Open Flame
A teenager has been charged after trying to burn a student with fire at a school in the metro area yesterday. Police were called to the school around the lunch hour after the young person ignited a fl...
May 08, 2025
Adam's Cove/Western Bay Residents Ordered to Evacuate Due to Wildfire
Residents of Adam's Cove and Western Bay were forced to evacuate last night as crews continue to battle a wildfire that has already claimed several properties. A state of emergency was declared last e...
May 08, 2025
Health Authority Eyeing Increased Security Measures at Hospitals
The provincial health authority is considering increased weapons detection systems at hospitals across the province. In London, Ontario, new AI systems were installed to identify a gun or a knife as p...
May 07, 2025
VOCM News Named as Finalist for Atlantic Journalism Award
VOCM News has been named as a finalist for an Atlantic Journalism Award. The award is in the audio category for best radio newscast. The submission is from July 17th of last year and looks at two deve...
May 07, 2025
Crews Battling a Number of Forest Fires Across NL
Crews across the province are fighting a number of forest fires at this hour. Dry conditions to start out the week have made the forest vulnerable to fires and have created a busy afternoon for firefi...
May 07, 2025 Photo via Facebook
Enough Lethal Drugs Seized in St. John's to Wipe Out Entire Metro Region
Police have made what they're calling the largest fentanyl seizure in the province's history. RNC have uncovered what they're calling a "one stop shop" for drugs. Included are more than 500 grams of f...
May 07, 2025
Government Puts Up Funds for Upgrades Ahead of St. John's Regatta
The province is giving nearly $150,000 to the Royal St. John's Regatta to upgrade the docks and to put off a concert ahead of race day at Quidi Vidi. The President of the Regatta, Ashley Peach, says t...
May 07, 2025 (Royal St. John's Regatta/Facebook)
