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Man Charged With Assaulting an Officer After Disturbance at Paradise Home
A man is facing charges of assault against a police officer after an incident at a home in Paradise. Officers got word of a domestic disturbance around 8:15 last evening. While there are no details as...
May 12, 2026
No Known Permanent Presence of Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease in NL
Officials across many parts of the country are warning Canadians about an "up-tick" in the incidence of the blood-sucking parasites, but there is no known permanent population of black-legged ticks in...
May 12, 2026 (Health Canada)
RCMP Investigating Theft from Grand Falls-Windsor Dominion
RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor are investigating a theft from a local grocery store and are hoping the public can help in identifying a suspect. RCMP say the theft was reported from the Dominion on Crome...
May 12, 2026 Police are hoping to identify this person (RCMP)
Woman Charged for Threatening Customers at Downtown Business
A woman has been charged after harassing customers at a business in downtown St. John's. RNC was called to the shop around 8:30 yesterday morning to reports of a woman being verbally aggressive toward...
May 12, 2026
Latest Fuel Prices for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
A trip to the gas station continues to cost a pretty penny. The Public Utilities Board has jacked up the price of gas by 5.2 cents per litre. Diesel increases by 4.7 cents on the island and 4.3 cents ...
May 12, 2026 (VOCM News file photo)
Wanted Man Facing New Charges after Motorcycle Stopped in Green's Harbour
A 40-year-old man who was wanted by police is facing new charges following his arrest on the main highway in Trinity South near Green's Harbour. Whitbourne RCMP attempted to stop a motorcycle on the h...
May 11, 2026 (Whitbourne RCMP)
RCMP release Images of SUV as Part of Stephenville Fire Investigation
RCMP in Bay St. George have released images of a vehicle as part of an ongoing investigation into a commercial fire in Stephenville last month. First responders were called to a fire at an industrial ...
May 11, 2026 Bay St. George RCMP are hoping to identify the owner or driver of this vehicle (submitted)
BC Public Health Officer says Four Canadians Isolating in British Columbia after Leaving Cruise Ship Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak
British Columbia's public health officer provided an update today on the four Canadians removed from a cruise ship that saw an outbreak of a human-spread strain of the hantavirus. That brings to 6 the...
May 11, 2026 BC public health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry (CPAC)
Man Facing Dozens of Weapons Charges Following Weekend Assault in Paradise
A 36-year-old man is facing dozens of firearms-related charges following an assault in Paradise early Saturday morning. RNC responded to a home in the town just before 6:00 Saturday morning to find a ...
May 11, 2026
More Questions Raised about Recent Court Closures
The Justice critic is concerned that recent court closures will have a further impact on court cases being heard within a reasonable amount of time. Supreme Court in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the pro...
May 11, 2026 Court building, Wabush (Google Street View)
