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CBN Communities Rebuild After Devastating Wildfires
Communities on the Conception Bay North Shore are trying to rebuild after losing everything in last year's wildfires. Insurance company belairdirect took media on a tour through communities in CBN, hi...
Jun 15, 2026 One year after the CBN wildfires, new growth emerges (VOCM).
Braya Makes First Canadian Renewable Diesel Sale
Braya Renewable Fuels has completed its very first sale of renewable diesel to the Canadian market. The company has sold 100,000 barrels of renewable diesel to an unnamed Canadian customer, with the p...
Jun 15, 2026 Braya refinery on Sept. 3, 2022. (VOCM News)
UPDATE: Missing Nine Year Old Found Safe
The RNC have located a nine year old who was reported missing in the Karwood area of Paradise. The child was located after being reported missing earlier today, and is reported to be doing well. RNC a...
Jun 15, 2026
RNC to Discuss Online Extremist Groups Targeting Children
The RNC is warning about violent online groups which are targeting and extorting young people, and are set to discuss the issue publicly this afternoon. The RNC says it is aware of a violent online gr...
Jun 15, 2026
Family Minivan Stolen From Downtown Driveway
A local business owner is making a public plea after someone stole a family minivan from his driveway in downtown St. John's. Chris Evans of Fogtown Barber Shop in St. John's says someone took his whi...
Jun 15, 2026 Chris Evans' minivan being driven away around 4:16 Sunday morning (screengrab from security footage submitted to VOCM)
TSB to Release Investigation Report into Titan Disaster
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is set to release its investigation report into the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible that claimed the lives of five people off the coast of Newfoundlan...
Jun 15, 2026 (Titan Submarine via OceanGate)
Man Wanted on Arrest Warrant for Distributing Disturbing Intimate Images
Placentia RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 48-year-old man, wanted for uttering threats and distributing disturbing intimate images without consent. RCMP believe that David Gerard Doyle ...
Jun 15, 2026 David Gerard Doyle (submitted by RCMP)
Victim of Fatal Crash on Mayor Avenue Identified
RNC are continuing their investigation into a fatal crash on Mayor Avenue early Friday morning that claimed the life of a 24-year-old passenger. RNC say the 21-year-old driver showed signs of impairme...
Jun 15, 2026 (submitted).
Large Fire Destroys House in Torbay
There were no injuries, but fire consumed a home on Woodbridge Lane in Torbay last evening. RNC received the call around 6:30. There was no one in the home at the time. The cause of the fire is under ...
Jun 15, 2026 Photo via torbay.ca
Energy Minister Confident NL Will Meet Increased Labour Demand
Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott believes the province will be able to meet the workforce needs of a booming energy and mining sector. Parrott attended the annual Baie Verte Mining Conference over the we...
Jun 15, 2026 Energy and Mines Minister Lloyd Parrott (VOCM News)
