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Newfoundland Embassy Serving Up Lar's Custard Cones in Support of VOCM Cares Foundation
A beloved traditional sweet treat is at the centre of a new fundraising partnership between the Newfoundland Embassy in downtown St. John's and the VOCM Cares Foundation. Many lamented the loss of Lar...
Oct 16, 2024
Grand Falls-Windsor Mounties Get Their Man, Held For Bail Hearing
A man wanted by the RCMP on a number of serious charges has been arrested. Police in Grand Falls-Windsor say they took 39-year-old Carlos Letemplier into custody on Tuesday. Letemplier was wanted, wit...
Oct 16, 2024
Mayor Slams 'Despicable' Scotiabank Decision on Eve of Branch Closure
The mayor of Grand Bank is decrying the "despicable and shameful" decision by Scotiabank to close its branch in the town. In a social media post today on the eve of the permanent closure, Mayor Rex Ma...
Oct 16, 2024 Scotiabank Grand Bank via Google Maps
Company Combining Education and Tech Opens HQ in St. John's
A new technology company focused on early learning opened their headquarters downtown St. John's yesterday. The company, through Carnegie Mellon University, focuses on using technology to support scho...
Oct 16, 2024
Man Charged in Connection to Multiple Break-Ins in Bonavista
RCMP have arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with a string of recent property crimes in Bonavista. Christopher Delaney has been charged with two counts of break and enter, two counts of possessi...
Oct 16, 2024
Constabulary Opens Up Applications for New Recruits
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is hiring. The RNC is now accepting applications for its June 2025 cadet training program. It will be the second round of cadet training classes in 2025, with the f...
Oct 16, 2024
Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $80,000 from Search and Rescue Organization
A husband and wife have pleaded guilty to defrauding the volunteer search and rescue organization they were overseeing. Brian and Marina Bishop held top jobs with the local branch of the Civil Air Sea...
Oct 16, 2024 Brian and Marina Bishop shown in provincial court. (VOCM News)
NL Utility Workers Continue Work to Restore Power to Floridians Following Milton
A Newfoundlander who is part of a group of utility workers in Florida trying to restore power to areas ravaged by Hurricane Milton says they're working almost around the clock replacing poles and line...
Oct 16, 2024
No Serious Injuries After Bus Collides With Car on Parkway
No serious injuries were reported after a collision between a school bus-with children on board-and another vehicle at Thorburn Road and Columbus Drive yesterday afternoon. Damage was reported to both...
Oct 16, 2024
Shed Destroyed in Fatal Deer Lake Fire on Same Property Involved in Drug Bust
A fatal fire on Middle Road in Deer Lake on the weekend happened on the same property that was the subject of a drug bust last week. A 46-year-old man was arrested on October 11 and a quantity of coca...
Oct 16, 2024
