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St. John's Snowfall 50 Per Cent Above Normal as Another Storm Looms
It has been a white winter in metro to say the least. It seems there has been a storm nearly every week but the last two have been exceptionally snowy and windy. Gander meteorologist Rodney Barney say...
Feb 20, 2026 A generic image of the Trans Canada near Butterpot Provincial Park in snowy conditions (RCMP)
Big Day Ahead for Canada in Olympics
Both Canada's men's and women's curling teams will live to see another day after booking wins yesterday at the Olympics in Italy. Canadian Skip Brad Jacobs used hammer in the 11th end to win the match...
Feb 20, 2026 (Sidney Crosby at Milan Cortina Olympics @gregkolz / @ssc_pvc)
Fuel Prices Mostly Down Across NL
Fuel prices are down across the board this morning. The price of gas across the province is down by half a cent per litre. Diesel prices are down significantly, dropping 9.8 cents on the island, and n...
Feb 20, 2026 (VOCM News file photo)
Canada Takes Silver in Women's Hockey, Losing Gold to U.S. in OT
The United States won gold in the women's hockey final against Canada, but instead of the route seen in the round-robin, gold was decided in an overtime victory for the U.S. Canada was leading 1-0 thr...
Feb 19, 2026 (@gregkolz / @ssc_pvc)
St. John's Crews Clearing 70 cm of Snowfall from City Streets
The city of St. John's is contending with snowfall amounts as high as 70 cm from the latest winter blast. Deputy City Manager of Public Works, Lynnann Winsor, says despite the challenges, crews are ge...
Feb 19, 2026 Deputy City Manager of Public Works, Lynnann Winsor (VOCM News)
Some Major Wind Energy Projects Blow Over After Failure to Pay Crown Land Reserve Fees
A lack of progress in exploiting the province's wind to hydrogen potential means that a number of major proposals may no longer go forward. The minister of energy and mines says while the Crown lands ...
Feb 19, 2026 Abdulaziz Alfaleh / Unsplash
Capital City Names New City Manager
St. John's has a new city manager. Derek Coffey, who had been serving as acting city manager since the beginning of January, has been placed in that position permanently. Coffey has been working with ...
Feb 19, 2026 St. John's city manager, Derek Coffey (City of St. John's)
NL Businessman Brendan Paddick Files Lawsuit Against Former Business Associate, John Risley
A multi-million dollar corporate lawsuit with significant Newfoundland and Labrador overtones has been filed in court in Nova Scotia. Brendan Paddick, who used to be an associate of John Risley, filed...
Feb 19, 2026 Brendan Paddick (left) and John Risley (right)
SPCA Staff Stay Overnight With Animals During Storm
Staff at the St. John's SPCA hunkered down overnight Tuesday into Wednesday to take care of their animals. The SPCA shared a photo of a dog lounging on an air mattress, saying two staff stayed the nig...
Feb 19, 2026 Via SPCA St. John's on Facebook.
NAPE Raises Alarm Over Advisor Role, Premier Calls It Appropriate
NAPE says it is "outraged" at the appointment of Dr. Des Whalen as a special advisor in the premier's office, the salary for which is being paid out through MCP. Premier Tony Wakeham has defended the ...
Feb 19, 2026 (VOCM News)
