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Driver Injured After Vehicle Slams into Home on Elizabeth Avenue
Investigators are seeking any possible witnesses or video footage of a dramatic crash on Elizabeth Avenue in St. John's early this morning. The RNC say a vehicle left the road and crashed into a house...
Apr 11, 2025
Province Owed More Than $51 Million in Outstanding Fines
The amount of money owed to government from outstanding fines has ballooned to $51 million, despite repeated efforts over the years to recoup the cash. In 2022, the amount of outstanding fines totaled...
Apr 11, 2025
Bonus Draw Deadline Tonight in Health Care Foundation's Home Lottery
It could be the trip of a lifetime or a life-changing amount of money. The Health Care Foundation's Home Lottery has a new component this year: a bonus draw. The deadline to get in on it is midnight t...
Apr 11, 2025 Home Lottery dream home interior, April 2025 (HCF Home Lottery)
COD-NL Cites Barriers in Accessing Province's New Disability Benefit
A new monthly disability benefit of up to $400 confirmed in this week's budget is something that the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities has been calling for for years, and they were happy to see i...
Apr 11, 2025 Nancy Reid (VOCM News)
Murder Suspect, and Brother, Appear in Court Following Capture
Two brothers made their first appearances in provincial court in St. John's this morning -- one charged with first-degree murder, the other with helping him escape. Nineteen-year-old Ibrahim Hussein a...
Apr 11, 2025 Ibrahim Hussein in St. John's provincial court on Friday, April 11, 2025. (VOCM News/file)
Funding for New Teachers Welcomed by NLTA
The teachers' union is encouraged by government funding to hire more teachers. The province has identified funding to hire 400 additional teachers and teaching resources-representing 17 per cent of go...
Apr 11, 2025
First Report Out from Independent Oversight Committee on Churchill Falls MOU
The independent panel overseeing the Churchill Falls MOU has released its first quarterly report. Energy Minister Andrew Parsons tabled the report in the House of Assembly yesterday. It does not provi...
Apr 11, 2025 Industry, Energy and Technology Minister Andrew Parsons (VOCM News)
Major Gift Moves Robotic Surgery Closer to Reality in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Health Care Foundation's push to bring robotic-assisted surgery to Newfoundland and Labrador has received a major boost, thanks to a $150,000 personal donation from Keith Bradbury and Brenda Snow....
Apr 11, 2025 (L-R Dr. Michael Organ, Keith Bradbury, Brenda Snow, Paul Snow, Kelly Reid, and Dr. David Harvey.)
Man Charged After Crashing Stolen Truck in Twillingate
Twillingate RCMP have arrested and charged a man with stealing a truck from a business and then crashing it. Police were first called just after 9 a.m. to Tuesday to reports that a 2017 Chevy Silverad...
Apr 11, 2025
Province's First Speed Cam Going on Veterans Memorial
The provincial government has inked a five-year contract for the installation, operation, and maintenance of speed cameras. The contract with Jenoptik Smart Mobility Solutions is for a minimum of 10 c...
Apr 11, 2025 (File photo)
