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St. John's Man Charged in Relation to Alleged Sexual Assault Against Teens
A 40-year-old man has been charged with alleged sexual assaults against young people in the St. John's area. RNC were contacted on March 18th with reports about sexual assaults against teenage girls. ...
Mar 24, 2026
'Way Too Soft': Homeowner Criticizes Federal Bail Policies Following Break-In
A woman with a property on the Conception Bay north shore is calling for bail reform after a man described by the RCMP as a "prolific offender" was arrested once again. Thirty-four-year-old Justin Kin...
Mar 24, 2026
Porter Introduces Peak Surcharge to Offset Rising Fuel Costs
One of Canada's major airlines is adding an additional fee to some bookings to offset rising fuel prices. Porter Airlines has added a temporary fuel surcharge to flights redeemed through its VIPorter ...
Mar 24, 2026
Education Minister Open to NDP Input on ECE Sick Leave, Pensions
The province's education minister may be taking a few pages out of the NDP plan for sick leave and pensions for early childhood educators. A group of about two dozen ECEs took to the steps of Confeder...
Mar 24, 2026 ECEs protesting outside Confederation Building (VOCM News)
Pilots Killed in LaGuardia Plane Collision Identified
The two pilots killed in the collision between an Air Canada Jazz airplane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York have been identified as Antoine Forest, from Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, southwe...
Mar 24, 2026 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Premier and Minister Attending Energy Conference in Texas
Premier Tony Wakeham and energy minister Lloyd Parrott are in Texas this week to participate in an energy conference. Cambridge Energy Research Associates Week is described by government as one of the...
Mar 24, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham and Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott (VOCM News)
Erratic Driver Tracked to South Coast, Charged After Refusing Breath Test
A 26-year-old was arrested and charged with impaired after RCMP were contacted about a man driving erratically in Grand Falls-Windsor. The call came in from Scott's Road, but RCMP in Bay d'Espoir and ...
Mar 24, 2026 Car pulled over by RCMP near St. Alban's (via RCMP)
RNC Hands Over Paradise Workplace Injury to OHS
An employee with the Town of Paradise was injured after a work-related accident in Donovans Industrial Park early this morning. First responders rushed to the area of Glencoe Drive around 2:10 a.m. af...
Mar 24, 2026
Gas Up Nearly 8 Cents Per Litre, Diesel and Oil Jump Too
The Public Utilities Board has jacked up the price of fuel again this morning. The price of gas is up by 7.9 cents per litre. Diesel jumps by 12.2 cents on the island and is up 12 and a half cents in ...
Mar 24, 2026
Spring Storm Closes Schools, Government Offices
Schools in the metro region are closed for the morning as Mother Nature takes a wintry swipe at parts of the island. Government offices are closed for the morning, as are several other businesses. Met...
Mar 24, 2026
