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Man Charged After Assault at West End Home
A man has been charged after assaulting another at a home in the west end last night. Metro police rushed to the home just after midnight and found a man with injuries to his face. A 37-year-old man w...
Apr 17, 2025
Wabana Seeking Answers on Illegal Dumping
The town of Wabana on Bell Island is looking for more information after they say a significant amount of garbage was dumped near one of its parks. The video shows two separate piles of garbage dumped ...
Apr 16, 2025
MHA Highlights Wrong Way Safety Concerns on Divided Highway in GF-W
The MHA for Grand Falls-Windsor says it's "only a matter of time" before another fatality hits a section of the Trans-Canada Highway in the area. A concrete barrier divides the highway through the tow...
Apr 16, 2025 A concrete barrier divides the highway through GF-W (Google Maps)
Furey Lauds 'Full-Circle' Moment in West White Rose Extension Milestone
Premier Andrew Furey says Cenovus nearing the completion of the gravity-based structure for West White Rose underscores the importance of the industry. The company held a celebration in Argentia on Tu...
Apr 16, 2025
NunatuKavut Student asks MUN Board of Regents; 'Are We Not Indigenous Enough to Count?'
A student from the NunatuKavut Community Council has written an open letter to the Chair of Memorial University's Board of Regents taking exception to MUN's Indigenous Verification Draft Policy. The p...
Apr 16, 2025
Tributes Paid in House of Assembly to Premier Andrew Furey
Tributes were paid in the House of Assembly today as Premier Andrew Furey transitions back to private life and his medical career. Today was the premier's last sitting in the House of Assembly as the ...
Apr 16, 2025 Premier Andrew Furey and his family after he announced his decision to step down (VOCM News)
Transport Truck Which Crashed on Long Harbour Access Contained Contraband Tobacco say RCMP
An Ontario man has been charged after the trailer of a transport truck which crashed near Long Harbour was found to be full of contraband tobacco. The vehicle went over an embankment on the Long Harbo...
Apr 16, 2025
Petition Demands Urgent Action on Baltic III Clean-Up Effort as Evidence of Fuel Leak Mounts
People in the Bay of Islands have launched a petition, complaining about being left in the dark regarding that cargo ship which ran aground off Lark Harbour a couple of months ago. The Baltic III ran ...
Apr 16, 2025 Photo via Canadian Coast Guard
NLMA, RNU Cancel Joint News Conference After Meeting with NLHS CEO
A joint news conference called by the Registered Nurses Union and the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association over the lunch hour was cancelled after the groups met with NLHS officials. The two ...
Apr 16, 2025
Teen With Learner's Permit Charged with Impaired and Refusal
A teenager, who only held a learner's permit, has been charged with impaired after a single vehicle collision last Friday in Springdale. An off-duty RCMP officer came upon the scene around 5:30 p.m. a...
Apr 16, 2025
