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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)
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)
