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Teen Hit With Several Charges and Tickets for Reckless Dirt Bike Use in Bonavista
A teen is facing a long list of charges and tickets after a dirt bike was seen speeding along Sebastian Drive in Bonavista Saturday evening. RCMP located the dirt bike at the intersection of Coster St...
Jun 11, 2025
New St. John's Mosque Named After Teen Lost in Titan Tragedy
A tragedy that claimed the lives of a father and son has resulted in a profound connection between a grieving family and the Muslim community in St. John's. When Pakistani and U.K. businessman Shahzad...
Jun 11, 2025
Canada Games Torch Relay Kicks Off in Ottawa
The 2025 Canada Games Torch Relay will officially get started this afternoon in Ottawa. The Canada Games Host Society is holding a ceremonial lighting of the Roly McLenahan Canada Games Torch on Parli...
Jun 11, 2025 Photo via Canada Summer Games
Danny Williams Believes Ripping Up Upper Churchill MOU Would be Most Beneficial for NL
A former premier says Newfoundland and Labrador will become the laughing stock of the country if it doesn't tear up the MOU with Quebec on hydro development in Labrador. Danny Williams says the tentat...
Jun 11, 2025 Proposed Gull Island project, courtesy Nalcor.
Traps in Place as Officials Develop Eradication Plan for Invasive Japanese Beetle
The provincial government is taking the presence of a destructive invasive species very seriously, with the possibility of a spray program to be used to help eradicate the pest. The Japanese beetle ha...
Jun 11, 2025 (VOCM News)
Former Wabana Mayor Remembered During St. John's City Council Meeting
St. John's city council paid tribute yesterday to the late, great Wabana mayor Gary Gosine. Gosine passed away last week at the age of 67. Mayor Danny Breen was out of town participating in torch rela...
Jun 11, 2025 Gary Gosine is shown in this 2021 file photo, along with former MP Jack Harris, during a Bell Island ferry protest on the steps of Confederation Building. (VOCM News)
Government Disputes Opposition's Claims of Athletes Fundraising for Summer Games Uniforms
The provincial government is responding to comments from Opposition Leader Tony Wakeham suggesting that some teams are being forced to fundraise to purchase their Team NL uniforms for the Canada Summe...
Jun 11, 2025
Mount Pearl Renames June Holiday as National Indigenous Peoples Day
The City of Mount Pearl is renaming the June Holiday to National Indigenous Peoples Day. The change, announced at last evening's council meeting, will be realized annually on the Monday closest to Jun...
Jun 11, 2025
Former Stephenville Town Councillor Weighs in on Decline of Stephenville Airport
A former Stephenville town councillor says some local decision-makers chose to forge ahead with the sale of the Stephenville Airport to Carl Dymond despite the red flags raised. The airport, which was...
Jun 10, 2025 (VOCM News)
Aquarena Ready for Canada Games in August, Will Open to Public in the Fall
The finishing touches are being put on renovations to the Aquarena ahead of the Canada Summer Games, but the facility will not reopen to the public until later this year. For the first time in nearly ...
Jun 10, 2025
