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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to Stop in St. John's Today
One of the federal leaders is in the metro region today. NDP Jagmeet Singh will be campaigning with candidate Mary Shortall in St. John's East. He and Shortall will be making an announcement today as ...
Apr 05, 2025
Man Charged After Road Rage Incident in St. John's
Metro police are dealing with a suspected incident of road rage. The victim reported to the RNC that he had been assaulted by a man last night. A 27-year-old has been arrested and was released with a ...
Apr 05, 2025
UPDATE: Shelter-in-Place Lifted in GFW After Targeted Incident
RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor have cancelled the Alert Ready notification as of 10:20pm Friday night and confirmed that residents are no longer required to shelter in place. The advisory was issued earl...
Apr 04, 2025
NunatuKavut Applauds PUB Decision on NL Hydro Diesel Generating Station
The NunatuKavut Community Council is applauding a Public Utilities Board decision denying Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro permission to construct a new diesel generating station in southern Labrador. ...
Apr 04, 2025 Todd Russell
Hutton Assures Highway Projects Selected Due To Need, Not Politics
The province announced its annual pot of money for highway construction Thursday. More than $316 million is on the table for projects this year, and into the following season. It's part of the governm...
Apr 04, 2025 Fred Hutton (VOCM News)
Players Puzzled, Baffled By DFO Assessment of Northern Cod
Fish companies and harvesters are puzzled as to why DFO scientists have concluded that the northern cod stock spawning biomass has remained stagnant for the past eight years or so. This week's stock a...
Apr 04, 2025
Labrador Hockey Players, Parents Frustrated With Tournament Travel Conflicts
Young hockey players and parents in Labrador are frustrated after learning that they will have to fly home on Sunday morning, before their provincial tournament is over. Parents have taken to social m...
Apr 04, 2025
Man Accused of Shooting Snowmobiler Denied Bail For Now
A man accused of shooting a snowmobiler on the west coast of the island has been denied bail. Provincial Court Judge Karen Rehner was prepared today to release Wayne Hynes, who has been in custody sin...
Apr 04, 2025
Polling Numbers Indicate Trouble for Federal NDP: Political Scientist
A Dalhousie University political scientist says the federal NDP is fighting for its political life and current polling numbers suggest leader Jagmeet Singh's political future is in jeopardy. Lori Turn...
Apr 04, 2025 Jagmeet Singh (File Photo)
Drugs and Cash Seized in Corner Brook Traffic Stop
Four people are facing drug trafficking charges after a vehicle was pulled over on the west coast earlier this week. The vehicle was stopped by the RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West in Corner Brook...
Apr 04, 2025 (RCMP)
