ON AIR NOW5:30 AM - 10:00 AMWeekends On VOCM
Category Archives: Local News
Survey Finds NL Most Supportive of Buying Local in Light of Tariff Threats
A new Narrative Research survey shows that the majority of Atlantic Canadians asked say they're supporting Canadian producers in light of tariff threats from the United States-and the greatest support...
Feb 24, 2025
Aggressive Man Charged With Assault in Downtown St. John's
An aggressive man was busy causing a world of trouble in downtown St. John's yesterday morning. RNC were called around 10:15 a.m. to reports of a man being verbally aggressive to those in the area. No...
Feb 24, 2025
Appropriate Classroom Space Among Top Concerns Raised in Consultation on Changes to Junior High Curriculum
Among the concerns surrounding proposed changes to the province's junior high curriculum was the space needed to accommodate the changes. The department of education was hoping to implement the change...
Feb 24, 2025
Woman Charged After Punching Correctional Officer
A woman has been charged after punching a correctional officer in the face at the city lockup. Police were called to the assault just before 2:30 yesterday afternoon. The 31-year-old was charged for a...
Feb 24, 2025
Statue to Immortalize Gordon Pinsent
One of Grand Falls-Windsor's favourite sons will be immortalized in the form of a statue. The late Canadian actor was born in the central Newfoundland town, and the provincial arts and culture venue b...
Feb 23, 2025
Grand Falls-Windsor's Perfectly Centered Gymnastics Program Moves to Private Operation
The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor is passing its Perfectly Centered Gymnastics program to a private operator. Current Manager Ashley Crewe will lease the existing gymnastics equipment and the town's spa...
Feb 23, 2025 Photo via Perfectly Centered Gymnastics
Heritage NL Announces Winners of 20th Annual Heritage Places Poster Contest
Heritage NL has unveiled the winners of the 20th annual Heritage Places Poster Contest. The organization says they received over 1,000 entries this year from 50 schools across this province, including...
Feb 23, 2025 Photo via Heritage NL
Local Brewers Join National Effort to Create All-Canadian Beer
Independent breweries from every region of the country, including Newfoundland and Labrador, have launched "Glorious and Free" to create a truly Canadian beer. Breweries will make their own version of...
Feb 23, 2025
RNC Provides Update on Trans Labrador Highway Crash
We now have more information on the car crash in Labrador. Two vehicles collided head on yesterday on the stretch west of Wabush between the landfill and the Bloom Lake tracks. The operator of each ve...
Feb 23, 2025 Photo via RNC
Successful First Month for Provincial Business Support Initiative
The provincial government says it has been a successful first month for its Business Navigator program. The program, which operates out of St. John's, Corner Brook, and Clarenville, provides one-on-on...
Feb 23, 2025
