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RNU Elects New President Stephanie Winsor
The Registered Nurses Union has a new executive following its Provincial Board of Directors election over the weekend. Stephanie Winsor has been elected as the new president of the Registered Nurses U...
Jul 06, 2026 Stephanie Winsor has been elected as the latest president for the RNU (via CRT Medical Aesthetics Facebook).
One Man Charged with Arson After Cochrane Pond Fire
A fifty-two-year-old man is facing a single count of arson in connection with a fire at Cochrane Pond on the weekend. Increased police patrols, including drone surveillance was set up in the park foll...
Jul 06, 2026 (VOCM News)
RCMP Seeking Public's Help in Stolen Dump Truck Investigation
RCMP are seeking the public's help as they continue their investigation into the recent theft of a dump truck from Grand Falls-Windsor. The 2003 Kenworth truck, which was taken from Valley Road in Gra...
Jul 06, 2026 (Via RCMP)
NL Public Libraries Trying to Reduce Wait Times on Libby App
Some changes have been made to the NL Public Libraries' e-library app in hopes of reducing waitlists for certain materials. Starting in August, the number of books users can put on hold in the Libby a...
Jul 06, 2026
Minister Calling Out Hostile Remarks Made Against Her Following Dispute Between Government and Innu Nation
A cabinet minister whose district is in Labrador and whose portfolio includes indigenous affairs says she is unfairly being vilified for the cancellation of an Innu exhibit at The Rooms, and is afraid...
Jul 06, 2026 Health Minister and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Lela Evans (VOCM News)
Speed Camera Now Up at Foxtrap Access Road Construction Site
A speed camera is now up and running in the notorious construction zone along the Trans Canada near Foxtrap Access Road. Several signs are up to remind drivers that the speed limit in the zone, even w...
Jul 06, 2026 A speed camera is now operating at the construction site on the TCH (VOCM News)
Authorities on Alert After Series of Fires at Cochrane Pond Park
You need two hands to count the number of fires set in the Cochrane Pond Park area the past week or two, and so far none has spread. But on the weekend, that was attributed to sheer luck as winds were...
Jul 06, 2026 (VOCM News)
Man Ordered to Stay Away from Centre City Home Arrested for Violating Release Conditions
A 39-year-old man is in the lockup after he showed up uninvited to a house in the centre city area last evening. Police got a call about an unwelcome person just before 6:30. Sure enough, the man was ...
Jul 06, 2026
YWCA's Circle of Distinction Awards Deadline Extended
YWCA St. John's has extended the deadline for nominations for its Circle of Distinction Awards. The awards are handed out every year to highlight the achievements of women and gender-diverse people. T...
Jul 05, 2026
St. John's Regatta Inducts Three New Members into Hall of Fame
The Royal St. John's Regatta has three new inductees in the Hall of Fame. Paul Power goes in in the category of coach and coxswain while long-time Regatta Committee member Siobhan Coady and Bernard "T...
Jul 05, 2026 (Photo via X)
