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2026 Marks 35th Anniversary of the Persian Gulf War
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Persian Gulf War and Canadian veterans of that operation are still seeking the recognition afforded to colleagues who served in other campaigns. Bell Island...
Feb 23, 2026 An image from the Gulf War (via the Canadian Armed Forces)
ATV Seized, Driver Ticketed
A 66-year-old man is without his ATV after he was pulled over on Sunday by an officer on patrol in Placentia. RCMP say the man told police that he was only traveling a short distance to help clear sno...
Feb 23, 2026 RCMP seized this ATV while driving on the road in Placentia (RCMP)
Burin Peninsula Resident Suspects Nfld Garbage Washing Up in Scotland is From Fortune Head
A Burin Peninsula resident believes some of the decades-old refuse washing up on beaches in far-off Orkney is coming from the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve. Carl Slaney says the old landfill was bul...
Feb 23, 2026 Exposed garbage at the Fortune Head Landfill, and vintage garbage washing up on beaches in Orkney, Scotland
Woman Encounters Mounds of Ice at Foot of Driveway
It's all bad enough when a plow pushes another wall of snow at the foot of your driveway, but imagine the dismay of one Barachois Street resident when she discovered a huge pile of ice, scraped from t...
Feb 23, 2026 Ice at the foot of one St. John's resident's property (submitted photo)
February on Track to Become Snowiest on Record in Metro Region
The St. John's metro area has already exceeded the average winter snowfall amounts for the region, with 376 cm of snow having fallen since November. Meteorologist Rodney Barney says with plenty of win...
Feb 23, 2026 Snowbanks tower over a car parked in a commercial lot, Feb 23, 2026 (VOCM News)
St. John's Woman Warning of Fraudsters on Local Snowclearing Groups
Many people are desperate for help to clear clogged driveways, and it appears that scammers are well aware. Mai Lambert of St. John's needed help as her car was not going anywhere without getting some...
Feb 23, 2026
Canada Post Suspends Service in Metro Due to Weather
There will be no mail delivery in the metro area today. Canada Post has issued a red alert, meaning service in the area is suspended due to weather conditions. Delivery will resume once conditions imp...
Feb 23, 2026
Capital City Seeking Permission to Dump Snow in Harbour as Storm Cleanup Continues
The City of St. John's is seeking permission from the federal government to dump excess snow in St. John's Harbour as snow clearing efforts continue. St. John's Mayor Danny Breen told reporters at a n...
Feb 23, 2026 Deputy Manager of Public Works Lynnann Winsor and Mayor Danny Breen (VOCM News)
UPDATE: TCH Reopens Following Collision Between Pickup and Tractor Trailer
Two people were sent to hospital after a collision involving a tractor trailer and pickup truck near Doe Hills this morning. The highway was closed for a time as crews attended to the scene and remove...
Feb 23, 2026 The crash site just west of Doe Hills (submitted photo)
TCH Between Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor Reopens
The TCH between Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor has reopened after a collision this morning. Traffic is flowing in both directions, however drivers are being warned that conditions are poor. Ea...
Feb 23, 2026
