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Avalon and East Coast Buried, with More Snow on the Way
The snow will continue to accumulate as the result of the latest winter storm to hit the eastern portion of the island. Snowfall amounts vary dramatically across the Avalon with between 25 and 45 cm o...
Feb 18, 2026 (VOCM News)
RCMP Investigating Animal Injury Case
RCMP are investigating after a cat was reportedly shot in the face on the province's west coast. Newliferescue was contacted over the weekend about a cat with serious injuries to its face, and a veter...
Feb 18, 2026 Romeo (via Newliferescue on Facebook)
Andrew Furey Clarifies Reinstatement of Three-Year Office and Administrative Supports Offered to Former Premiers
Premier Tony Wakeham is raising questions about office and administrative supports wtill being afforded to former Liberal premier Andrew Furey after he left the Premier's Office. Wakeham brought the i...
Feb 18, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham (left) and Andrew Furey (right)
TechNL CEO Florian Villaumé to Step Down, Search for Successor Underway
The long-time CEO of techNL is wrapping up his tenure this summer and the hunt is on for his replacement. Florian Villaum came to techNL in 2022, replacing former CEO Paul Preston. He was a former mem...
Feb 18, 2026
RCMP Investigating After Cat Shot in Face on West Coast
RCMP are investigating after a cat was apparently shot in the face on the province's West Coast. Newliferescue was informed of a cat with serious injuries to its face over the weekend, and a veterinar...
Feb 18, 2026 Romeo (via Newliferescue on Facebook)
Jordan Brown: Uncertainty Over Power Supply is Harming Investment in Labrador West
Power needs dominated discussion at the recent MINEx conference in Labrador West. Lab City Mayor Jordan Brown says the local mining sector contributes an estimated 5 per cent to the province's Gross D...
Feb 18, 2026 Churchill Falls (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Man Charged After Weekend Disturbance in Natuashish
A 29-year-old man is facing a list of charges following a disturbance at a home in Natuashish on the weekend. RCMP responded to the home of Tshakapesh Street last Sunday night. Police located the man ...
Feb 18, 2026
Taxpayer Group Urges Carney to Cut Federal Payroll as Personnel Costs Hit $76.3B
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to shrink the federal bureaucracy in light of a recent report showing that costs continue to rise. The Parliamentary Budget O...
Feb 18, 2026 Franco Terrazzano (Photo via Canadian Taxpayers Federation)
West Coast Man Arrested After Fleeing Police at 185 km/h
RNC on the province's west coast have arrested and charged a man for speeding past police officers conducting highway enforcement. The RNC says officers attempted to pull the man's vehicle over on the...
Feb 18, 2026
Poor Visibility, Closed Roads Greet Avalon Peninsula Drivers
Road conditions are treacherous on the Avalon as a winter storm batters the area, and police are advising people to stay off the roads unless it is absolutely essential. Witless Bay Line is impassable...
Feb 18, 2026 (NL511 Paddy Pond Camera 7 a.m. Feb 18th)
