Callers to the VOCM Newsroom say there is a forest fire burning on the edge of St. john’s. It’s in the Paddy’s Pond – Cochrane Pond area. People who were driving nearby say they saw flames and smoke.

There are still 26 fires burning in Labrador with one area in the Labrador City pocket still on an evacuation order. People in three other zones nearby which had been evacuated were allowed back in ...

Tom Davis, who represents ward 4, was suspended for a month by council for violating the Code of Conduct. Councillor Davis immediately ruffled more feathers by speaking publicly about the situation in ...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is seeking the public’s helping locating a missing man from Corner Brook. Forty-five-year-old Jason Benoit is 6’ tall, weighs 275 pounds, and has grey hair and blue ...

A mayor in Labrador West welcomes the declaration of a regional ban on open fires. A wildfire prompted an evacuation alert ...

There is an increased police presence in Happy Valley-Goose Bay due to the discovery of a possible military munition in the ...

A man who was under a two-year Canada-wide driving prohibition chose to get behind the wheel regardless this week, but police caught up with him. The 44-year-old, who was driving with an illegible ...

Police pulled the man over around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They say he was doing 137 km/h in an 80 km/h zone along Gander Bay Road. The driver was ticketed for excessive speeding and his license was ...

The provincial government says it is looking at ways to provide parking at healthcare facilities “that does not create barriers for patients and visitors.” One of the commitments in the PC Bluebook ...

The new slipway in Quidi Vidi Village is now open. The old structure, which was some 40-years-old, was condemned by the city in 2024 due to safety concerns. That prompted a strong reaction from local ...

It’s that time of year again, the Kelligrews Soiree kicks off today in Conception Bay South. The annual event features over a week’s worth of activities. Today, there will be a free adult leisure swim ...

The NDP is questioning the manner in which the provincial government provides updates about the wildfire situation. St. John’s East-Quidi Vidi MHA Sheilagh O’Leary says government members, including ...