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'If She Runs' Hits Stage at LSPU Hall Tonight
A new show opening tonight at the LSPU Hall is taking a deep dive into the subject of women in politics, and the hurdles they face in deciding to run. The show, created by Ruth Lawrence, is called If ...
Feb 12, 2026 Actor and playwright, Ruth Lawrence (via Facebook)
Easter Seals Working to Bridge Youth Employment Gap
Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the country, creating an uncertain future for many new graduates. For young people with disabilities, the barriers to launc...
Feb 12, 2026 (Stock image.)
MUN Research Team to Study Local Forest Regeneration Following Wildfires
A research team from Memorial University's geography department is hoping to fan out across the province this summer to study plant and forest regeneration in areas affected by last year's wildfires. ...
Feb 12, 2026 Plant regeneration following a forest fire (submitted by Carissa Brown)
2025 Canada Summer Games a Multi-Million Dollar Boon For Province According to Report
The provincial government says the Canada Summer Games were a resounding success - to the point where it would not hesitate to post a bid for a future national games. Newfoundland and Labrador has hos...
Feb 12, 2026
8,000 Traffic Cam Tickets, Amounting to $3.12 Million Now Being Distributed
The provincial government is in the process of distributing 8,000 speed camera tickets totaling $3.12-million. In a statement, Government Services Minister Mike Goosney says ticketing through the prog...
Feb 12, 2026 A speed camera sign near Larkhall Academy in St. John's (VOCM News)
Work Continues to Repatriate Archived Ocean Ranger Material Retrieved from Disaster Site
An organization that was founded to repatriate archived material retrieved from the wreckage of the Ocean Ranger and currently held at the National Science Museum in Ottawa is continuing its efforts. ...
Feb 12, 2026 Foundation board members Bevin Ledrew and Sean Kelly (VOCM News)
Woman Arrested for Assaulting a Police Officer After Throwing Cup of Coffee
A 35-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after police say she pushed police and threw a cup of coffee at them. The RNC were investigating a separate situation at an emergency shelter in St. J...
Feb 12, 2026
Slippery Driving Conditions Contribute to Morning Slowdown on TCH
RCMP say the Trans Canada Highway eastbound has reopened following a traffic mishap this morning. The highway was closed to allow for the recovery of vehicles that had left the road. Road conditions a...
Feb 12, 2026 A generic image of the Trans Canada near Butterpot Provincial Park in snowy conditions (RCMP)
ATIPP Reveals Advisor to Premier Being Paid $275,000 Through MCP
The opposition is crying foul after news that the Premier's Office has taken on a special adviser with ties to the PCs at what it sees as an enormous cost. ATIPP documents acquired by VOCM News show t...
Feb 12, 2026 (VOCM News)
Education Week Strikes Different Tone in Wake of BC Shootings
This is Education Week across Newfoundland and Labrador - a time set aside to recognize teachers and staff in our school system. NLTA President Dale Lambe says it's a time for students and others to s...
Feb 12, 2026
