Category Archives: Local News

The City of St. John's continues to work on its housing stock, approving a new 85-unit apartment building for the west end of the city. The developer must still satisfy some conditions of the approval...

Three men are in the lockup following three separate domestic-related incidents in the metro region. A 36-year-old man, arrested inside a home in the west end, now faces charges of uttering threats to...

The Newfoundland Rogues have released their home game schedule for the upcoming season. Things kick off at the Mary Brown's Centre November 16 with the first of back-to-back nights against the Halifax...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary issued 132 tickets in their jurisdiction on the west coast over the weekend. The Constabulary says the enforcement initiative targeted the TCH, school zones, and co...

A figure skating coach suspended due to sexual assault allegations should be acquitted due to the "accumulation of inconsistencies" from his two accusers, a Supreme Court trial heard today. Defence la...

A report on minimum wage and rental costs has found that there isn't a major city in Canada where a minimum-wage earner working 40 hours a week can afford rent. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternat...

St. John's Pride is offering community support in the wake of the passing of a well known local drag performer. Johnathan Nichol of Marystown, performed under the name of Reign Michaels, a popular loc...

A lawsuit filed by the mother of a young woman who died in custody, is still in the discovery phase more than six years after her passing. Natasha Martin told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly that her d...

Local musicians and others are sharing their tributes and memories on the passing of country music icon Kris Kristofferson at the age of 88. Kristofferson was known for penning Me and Bobby McGee, a b...

A 51-year-old man, who had escaped from Her Majesty's Penitentiary this morning, is back in lawful custody. Police were called to the Pen this morning around 9:40 a.m. after Todd Boland, who is before...