ON AIR NOW4:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe Tim Powers Show
Category Archives: Local News
Countdown is On For Moose Hunting in Terra Nova National Park
The moose-hunting season in Terra Nova National Park opens in less than two weeks. It's set to begin on Tuesday, Oct. 15 and continue until Jan. 26 of next year. However, the hunting season will remai...
Oct 03, 2024 (File photo.)
Police Release New Photo of Woman Missing From C.B.N. Area
RCMP have released an updated photo of a woman reported missing from the Conception Bay North area. Stephanie Noftall, 28, was last seen around 4 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 between the towns of Harbour ...
Oct 03, 2024 Stephanie Noftall. (RCMP)
NL Dermatologist Running for President of Canadian Medical Association
A St. John's physician, who is offering himself as the new president of the Canadian Medical Association, believes he has the skills and attitude to lead the organization. The presidency rotates betwe...
Oct 03, 2024 Photo via X
OCI, FFAW at Odds Over Number of Fortune Workers Left Without EI
The FFAW is accusing Ocean Choice International of failing to provide adequate work for employees at the groundfish plant in Fortune. The union says some 50 workers have been left without enough weeks...
Oct 03, 2024
Incomes Across Canada Trailing Behind Median Earnings in America: Report
A new study by the Fraser Institute shows that Canadian incomes are falling behind those of our neighbours to the south. The latest survey shows that between 2010 and 2022, only British Columbia was i...
Oct 03, 2024
Local Tech Developer Comes Up With System to Combat Backhoe Thefts
A local software company has developed a system to prevent thieves from using backhoes and other heavy equipment to smash their way into banks and convenience stores. Craig Hannam, co-founder of Veris...
Oct 03, 2024 Photo of damage caused by a backhoe at a metro grocery store in December, 2023. (VOCM News)
Department Review Into Historical Sexual Violence Case Doesn't Go Far Enough, say PCs
The Official Opposition isn't pleased with the proposed scope of a review of investigations into a historical sexual violence case. Premier Andrew Furey announced the review last week, which will be d...
Oct 03, 2024 Tony Wakeham
RCMP Arrest Springdale Man Wanted Since August
RCMP have arrested a man who was the subject of an arrest warrant dating back to early August. Twenty-four-year-old Joshua Dwayne Osbourne of Springdale was wanted on a number of serious charges inclu...
Oct 03, 2024
Avalon MP Goes Against Liberals in Vote to Increase Old Age Pension Payments
Outspoken government backbencher Ken McDonald went against his party again yesterday as the House of Commons voted to set the wheels in motion on a Bloc bill to increase Old Age Security benefits. The...
Oct 03, 2024 (Ken McDonald File Photo)
Cancer Survivor Shares Personal Story as Daffodil Place Celebrates 15 Years
Daffodil Place in St. John's is celebrating 15 years in operation. The 24-room facility, which opened its doors in 2009, gives cancer patients a place to stay when they must travel to St. John's for t...
Oct 03, 2024 Jennifer Mitchell (VOCM News)
