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'Moving Dirt with No Iron in it Don't Pay the Bills' Lab City Mayor Weighs in on IOC Operations
The Mayor of Labrador City says despite a relatively strong market, IOC is currently bogged down with "moving dirt with no iron in it." Jordan Brown was responding to word that IOC has had to cut back...
May 08, 2026
Nain RCMP Seek Man Wanted on Sex-Related Charges
RCMP in Nain are seeking the public's assistance in locating a man wanted on sexual assault charges. Forty-three-year old Paul Abia Obed is wanted on charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and...
May 08, 2026 Paul Abia Obed (RCMP)
UPDATE: 13-year-old Among Three Teens Charged in Vicious Assault in Cowan Heights
The RNC have arrested three teens - one as young as 13 - in connection with a vicious assault that sent a 19-year-old man to hospital with injuries Tuesday evening. The injured young man managed to ge...
May 08, 2026 Some of the injuries suffered by the victim (Submitted photo)
Bell Island RCMP Investigating Dog Attack That Left Pet Dead
RCMP are investigating an attack at a dog park on Bell Island that claimed the life of a small dog, and resulted in injuries to its owner. RCMP say the small dog was approached by two dogs -that were ...
May 08, 2026
Investigations Continue into Last Year's Fires on the Conception Bay North Shore
The RCMP file on the fire that devastated the Conception Bay North Shore last August remains open. The RCMP Major Crimes division is being assisted by its East District General Investigation Section, ...
May 08, 2026 The fire burning in Conception Bay North (via Canadian Coast Guard/DFO)
Mother Speaking Out About 'Terrorism and Drugs on Our Streets' After Son Beaten with Chains
The mother of a young man who was badly beaten in an incident in St. John's earlier this week is urging the provincial government and the justice system to take the proliferation of drugs, violence an...
May 08, 2026 (Submitted photo)
NLMA Raising Concerns About Delays and Gaps in Care from Implementation of CorCare
The NL Medical Association understands that introducing a massive system change like the CorCare program is going to result in growing pains, but they are concerned about patient safety issues that ha...
May 08, 2026 NLMA President Dr. Cynthia Slade (NLMA)
Young Drivers Clocked Driving Way Too Fast Near Stephenville
Two young people have been stripped of their driving privileges after they were caught going over twice the posted speed limit on the province's west coast. A 17-year-old driver was hauled over by RCM...
May 08, 2026
Polar Bears Still Active in Southern Labrador and Northern Peninsula
The Department of Forestry is warning that polar bears are still active along the southern coast of Labrador and the Great Northern Peninsula. Residents along the south coast of Labrador and northeast...
May 08, 2026 Polar bear at West Saint Modeste, April 2025 (photo via Big Land Fishing Lodge on Facebook)
Dominion at Memorial Stadium Shutting Down Today
Today is the last day for the Dominion at the old Memorial Stadium down by Quidi Vidi Lake. Loblaw announced in January that it would not continue to operate the building beyond today. At the time, Lo...
May 08, 2026 (VOCM News)
