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Stanhope Man Facing Long List of Weapons-Related Charges
RCMP have arrested a man from Stanhope, Notre Dame Day on firearms-related charges. Police conducted a search on a home in the community on Friday and seized a number of firearms including some restri...
Jun 02, 2025 Weapons seized by RCMP in Stanhope, May 2025 (photo via RCMP)
Gordie Dwyer Named as Head Coach of the Newfoundland Regiment
Former NHLer Gordie Dwyer has been named the first head coach and general manager of the Newfoundland Regiment hockey team. While Dwyer will be the first head coach of the Regiment, it won't be his fi...
Jun 02, 2025 Gordie Dwyer, Head Coach Newfoundland Regiment (VOCM News)
Health Human Resources Plan 'Falls Short' of True Understanding of Crisis in Health Care says RNU
The new health human resources report released by government last week falls short of a true understanding of the crisis facing the health care system according to the Registered Nurses Union. Preside...
Jun 02, 2025 (RNU President Yvette Coffey)
Close to 10 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Potential Identified in Provincial Resource Assessment
The provincial offshore industry is a step closer to tapping into the natural gas potential in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin. A recent natural gas resource assessment determined potential for 8.1 to 11.3 tri...
Jun 02, 2025 Minister Steve Crocker and Energy NL CEO Charlene Johnson, June 2025 (VOCM News)
RNC Seek Witnesses to George Street Assault that Sent Man to Hospital
The RNC is hoping that someone can supply them with information in connection with their investigation into a serious assault on George Street last month. Police responded to an incident on the west e...
Jun 02, 2025
NLHS Declares Whooping Cough Outbreak in NL Over
The whooping cough outbreak in Newfoundland and Labrador has been declared over. Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services made the decision with the Chief Medical Officer of Health following a "susta...
Jun 02, 2025 (Photo courtesy Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)
Cape Breton Company Eyeing Stephenville Airport as Facility's Financial Woes Deepen
A Cape Breton-based aviation management company is expressing interest in collaborating with its partners, the town of Stephenville, and the provincial government in exploring the future of the Stephe...
Jun 02, 2025 (VOCM News)
Sentencing in Grandparents Scam Delayed Due To 'Left Out' Evidence
The sentencing for an Ontario man linked to a so-called grandparents phone scam in this province has stalled in its tracks. Twenty-seven-year-old Charles Gillen has already pleaded guilty to 14 counts...
Jun 02, 2025
RCMP Investigating Theft from Bay Bulls Grocery Store
RCMP in Ferryland are seeking the public's help in their investigation into a recent theft from the Foodland in Bay Bulls. RCMP say someone entered the store shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2...
Jun 02, 2025 (RCMP)
Homelessness Being Handled in Uncoordinated Manner says Corner Brook Mayor
The Mayor of Corner Brook is seeking greater consultation and co-ordination in how homelessness is being addressed in the west coast city. Corner Brook has seen an uptick in panhandling, and petty cri...
Jun 02, 2025 (Google Maps)
