Category Archives: Local News

Canada Post has presented CUP-W with a new framework it hopes will achieve a negotiated settlement to the postal strike, now entering its third week. Mediated talks were suspended last week after Stev...

A 23-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a hit and run in the capital city's east end. Police were called about an accident on Portugal Cove Road over the lunch hour yesterday. One o...

The House of Assembly reopens today for the final stretch of the fall sitting. Members went back to their districts last week for constituency week. Health care dominated Question Period during the fi...

A driver's failure to scrape the fresh blanket of snow off their windows was enough to set off a red flag for metro police last night. Officers were hit with the smell of alcohol when they hauled the ...

NDP Leader Jim Dinn says the province isn't doing its part to help tenants deal with the increased cost of rent. Dinn says he's been fielding calls from seniors and others who have been grappling with...

Newfoundland Power has earned a spot in Electricity Canada's 2024 Centre of Excellence for ingenuity within the Canadian electricity industry. The utility is being recognized for a pilot project in wh...

Sixty per cent of Canadians experience some kind of hearing loss, and that can pose issues over the holidays with many gatherings and parties to celebrate. Leon Mills, executive director of the Canadi...

VOCM's sister station, Hot 99.1, will host a fundraiser tomorrow, December 2nd, in support of Make-A-Wish Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador chapter. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., listeners can request songs...

It's getting way down in the fall, and in the spirit of giving during the holiday season, the motherhood support group, The Harbour, is holding a clothing drive to collect items for babies, kids, and ...

An organization on Bell Island which helps provide community and peer support services has a new day-to-day manager. Valerie Barter is the new project manager for the Bell Island Support Network, whic...