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Metro Police Searching for Missing Man
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is searching for a missing person from St. John's. They say 37-year-old Devon Dibbon was last seen on March 23 on Freshwater Road. He is described as being five fee...
Apr 04, 2025 (RNC)
'Almost a Slumlord' NDP Leader Questions NLHC's Lack of Action on Boarded-Up Units
The NDP is circulating a petition in the capital city's downtown, calling on Newfoundland and Labrador Housing, and the department under which it falls, to allocate the proper resources for repairs to...
Apr 04, 2025
Aquaculture Association With Poilievre on Marine Protected Areas
The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) is welcoming comments made this week by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NL MP Clifford Small opposing the current approach to marine p...
Apr 04, 2025
House Fire Closes Portion of Main Street in Grand Falls-Windsor
Firefighters and RCMP are on the scene of a house fire on Main Street in Grand Falls-Windsor this hour. A portion of the road, from Cromer to Juniper Street, is closed as crews attend to the scene. He...
Apr 04, 2025 (Submitted)
Health Officials Moving to Address Issues in Personal Care Homes Report
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) says they are looking at ways to expedite their response to the recommendations in the Auditor General's report into personal care homes. Denise Hanrah...
Apr 04, 2025 NL Health Services CEO Pat Parfrey. (VOCM News/file)
Too Soon To Gauge Impact of Pennecon Sale: Minister Hutton
The Transportation minister says it's too early to say what the sale of NL's Pennecon will mean for the future of the company. Fred Hutton was asked yesterday about the transaction involving one of th...
Apr 04, 2025
Cormorant Helicopter Assists in Bringing Patient to Health Sciences
A Canadian Armed Forces Cormorant helicopter was called in to assist with a patient who needed to be transferred to the Health Sciences earlier this week. In a statement to VOCM News, the Armed Forces...
Apr 04, 2025 (VOCM News)
Highly Potent Drug Linked to Sudden Death on Avalon Prompts Warning from RNC
A "significantly dangerous substance" linked to at least one sudden death on the northeast Avalon is circulating in the community, and Naloxone does not counter its effects. The substance in question ...
Apr 04, 2025 RNC Cst. James Cadigan (VOCM News file photo)
Wanted Woman Arrested After Brief Downtown Chase
A leisurely stroll downtown turned into a mad dash from police for one woman who was on the RNC's wanted list. Officers patrolling the area spotted the 35-year-old out for a walk around 11:00 last nig...
Apr 04, 2025
PUB Accepts Information from NF Power on Higher Bills in February
The Public Utilities Board says it accepts the information provided from Newfoundland Power after complaints from customers started flooding in about higher-than-expected power bills in February. Howe...
Apr 04, 2025
