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Couple Facing Raft of Sexual Assault Charges Against Minor
*A warning: some of the information below is disturbing A man and a woman in St. John's are facing sexual assault related charges against a minor. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary was called last T...
May 11, 2026
City of St. John's Prepared to Welcome Cruise Ships
Contingency plans are in place in the capital city region should a cruise ship with an outbreak of serious illness on board arrive in port. St. John's council lead on the cruise industry, Jill Bruce w...
May 11, 2026 The cruise ship Arcadia visiting St. John's, September 30, 2025 (VOCM News)
Lab City Mayor Says Additional Power Capacity Needed to Support Large Projects
The mayor of Labrador City says they have companies ready to invest in the region but movement is needed on additional power capacity in the region. The Churchill Falls MOU would have made that happen...
May 11, 2026 Mayor Jordan Brown (Town of Labrador City)
Violence Prevention Advocates Concerned Government Has Not Adopted Ankle Monitoring Program
An advocate for better safeguards in the criminal justice system for people in violent relationships is concerned that one of their key recommendations has not been adopted as government policy. The g...
May 11, 2026 (Electronic Offender Monitoring)
Increased Funding for Three Homeowner Support Programs
The provincial government has doubled the funding available through three homeowner support programs for low-income households. Administered by the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, the p...
May 11, 2026 Erik Mclean / Unsplash
Trades NL Hoping to Speed Up Process on Development of Floating Drydock
The organization which speaks for the skilled workforce likes what it sees in the Bay du Nord deal between government and the oil companies, but it would like to see the timeline on development of a f...
May 11, 2026 Trades NL Executive Director Bob Fiander (VOCM News)
Seniors' Advocate Releases Update on Previous Recommendations
The Seniors' Advocate has released her 2025-26 report on the status of recommendations previously made by her office. The office has made 54 formal recommendations stemming from four separate reports ...
May 11, 2026 Seniors' Advocate Susan Walsh speaks with reporters (VOCM News)
28 Points of Order Raised in HoA During Spring Sitting
There have been 28 Points of Order raised in the House of Assembly in what has proven to be a raucous spring sitting. Speaker Paul Lane last week expressed frustration over what he considered to be "t...
May 11, 2026
NLMA Worried About Patients Seeing Serious Test Results Online Before Physicians
The NLMA is raising questions about the new CorCare system - not the least of which is how some patients could be notified of serious results without the benefit of speaking to a doctor. Through the n...
May 11, 2026 MyChart (VOCM News)
Cape St. Mary's and Mistaken Point Ecological Reserves Now Open
Two of the province's most popular natural attractions open to the public today. The Cape St. Mary's and Mistaken Point ecological reserves are now open to visitors. Cape St. Mary's is one of the larg...
May 11, 2026 Cape St. Mary's (Government of NL)
