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Humby Case Delayed by Dean Penney Murder Trial
The extensive Dean Penney trial in Corner Brook has resulted in a delay of the Tony Humby sexual violence case which was supposed to be heard in court today in St. John's. After several days of delibe...
May 25, 2026 (VOCM News )
NAPE Weighs in on Bad Behaviour in House of Assembly
NAPE is weighing in on the degeneration of debate in the House of Assembly. In a rare move, Union President Jerry Earle took to social media on the weekend to comment on the behaviour and antics of el...
May 25, 2026 Members of the House of Assembly
VOCM Cares Foundation Planning to Expand Buddy Bears Program Across Province
The VOCM Cares Foundation is planning to expand the Buddy Bears program across the province. Members of the St. John's Regional Fire Department have stuffed bears in their trucks and vehicles to hand ...
May 25, 2026 (VOCM Cares Foundation)
Postmedia Phasing Out Flyers by End of August
Postmedia is getting out of the business of flyer distribution. The company is the largest distributor of flyers in the country, but is dropping the practice citing changing consumer preferences. The ...
May 25, 2026 (Submitted)
Government Searching for New Location for Michael Donovan Public Library
Government is on the hunt for a new location now that the lease for the Michael Donovan Library is coming to an end. The library has to vacate the strip mall on Topsail Road by the end of June and min...
May 25, 2026 (Michael Donovan Public Library/Facebook)
50 Per Cent of Albertans Find Referendum Question 'Confusing': Angus Reid
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has signaled that the province will hold a referendum this October on whether or not to separate from Canada but a new Angus Reid survey shows a majority of Albertans be...
May 25, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (CPAC)
More Students Missing School Since Pandemic, says Government
The provincial government has released information detailing how the rate of unexcused absences in the K-12 system has increased since the pandemic. The numbers were released in an Access to Informati...
May 25, 2026
Bulk Waste Collection Temporarily Suspended on Burin Peninsula
The collection of household bulk waste on the Burin Peninsula is being cancelled until further notice. The Burin Peninsula Regional Service Board has gone to tender twice in the past six months or so ...
May 25, 2026
RCMP Investigating House Fire in Spaniard's Bay
RCMP are investigating the cause of a fire that caused extensive damage to a home in Spaniard's Bay last week. The fire broke out early Thursday afternoon in a home on Simon Place in Spaniard's Bay. T...
May 25, 2026 (Spaniard's Bay/Tilton Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook)
Capital City Distributing Property Assessments for 2027
The City of St. John's has begun to distribute property assessments for 2027. The base date for 2027 is January 1, 2024; therefore, the assessment that owners will see provides a market value for the ...
May 25, 2026 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
