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RCMP Investigating Break-In at Hardware Store in Lethbridge
Clarenville RCMP are seeking help from the public after a hardware store in Lethbridge was broken into over two weeks ago. Police were called to the Greenwood Home Hardware Building Centre on Forest D...
Apr 01, 2026
5 Wing Goose Bay to Receive up to $8-Billion From Ottawa for Upgrades
5 Wing Goose Bay is on the receiving end of up to $8-billion in federal funding. The announcement came today at CFB Goose Bay. Government says it will make the money available for defence systems at t...
Apr 01, 2026 (Photo: happyvalley-goosebay.com)
Cannonballs Discovered During Home Reno in Jerseyside
The RCMP are cautioning the public after cannonballs were discovered at a home in Jerseyside. On Monday, the Provincial Archeologist contacted police to report that several cannonballs were uncovered ...
Apr 01, 2026 (RCMP)
MUNSU to Provide Update on Future of CHMR
Memorial University's Students' Union is going to give us an update on the fate of the campus radio station - CHMR. A meeting is taking place this evening to discuss the possibility of cutting funding...
Apr 01, 2026 A microphone in the main broadcast studio at CHMR-FM (VOCM News)
Holyrood RCMP Charge Ontario Man in Connection with Facebook Marketplace Scam
An Ontario man has been charged by police in this province in connection with a Facebook Marketplace scam. Back in November, RCMP in Holyrood got a call from a resident who had sent someone an e-trans...
Apr 01, 2026 (VOCM News)
Gander to Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Commemorative Events
This coming September will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City and the town of Gander says it will be holding special events to commemorate it. On September 11, 20...
Apr 01, 2026 9/11 Memorial
RCMP Investigating After Dog's Body Discovered Down Embankment in Upper Island Cove
RCMP have confirmed that they are investigating after the carcass of a dog was discovered down an embankment in Upper Island Cove. Police were called to the area along Bishops Cove Shore Road just aft...
Apr 01, 2026
Funding Details Expected for 5 Wing Goose Bay from $35B Arctic Plan
More details are expected today on how 5 Wing Goose Bay stands to benefit from billions of dollars set aside for arctic defense. Federal MPs Joanne Thompson and Philip Earle will be at the base today ...
Apr 01, 2026
NL Health Lifts Mandatory Masking Rules in Clinical Areas
NL Health Services has lifted its mandatory masking requirements. As of today, it is no longer mandatory for people to wear a mask in clinical areas of health care facilities. However, people who are ...
Apr 01, 2026
Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect Today, Falling Short of Living Wage, Advocates Say
The province's lowest paid workers get an increase in pay today, but one advocacy group says it's still nowhere near the living wage. As of today, the minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador increas...
Apr 01, 2026
