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Newark Airport Reopens After Unspecified Emergency
Newark Airport in the greater New York City area has reopened after an unspecified emergency. The airport was closed down for just shy of an hour earlier this morning. The airport has not indicated wh...
Jul 02, 2019
Province To Review Adoption Act
The provincial government is going to review the Adoption Act. It has been five years since the Act was proclaimed, and Minister Lisa Dempster says the process will provide an opportunity for key stak...
Jul 02, 2019
Gathering Place Pushing On, Despite Need For Donations And Funding
The numbers have continued to increase at the Gathering Place but, through partnerships, the group have been able to continue to provide services. Take yesterday for instance. The weather was not grea...
Jul 02, 2019
Nutrition In Schools Improving, But There’s Still A Ways To Go: Director Of NLESD
The director of the English School District says they are getting better at nutrition and health, but still have a ways to go. Tony Stack was reacting to the Auditor General's report on items being of...
Jul 02, 2019
Lynx Spotted Roaming In Witless Bay
It looks like there's a big cat roaming on the Avalon. What appears to be a lynx was seen in the back yard of a Witless Bay home. At approximately 7:30 last evening, a homeowner told VOCM News that a ...
Jul 02, 2019
Police Chase Down Man Following Incident In St. John’s
The RNC chased a man down after an incident in the centre city late last night. Officers were called to a residence around 11:30 but as soon as they arrived, somebody fled from the area on foot. Polic...
Jul 02, 2019 (File photo by Earl Noble.)
Trans Labrador Highway Reopens
Labrador has been reconnected as the highway near the Churchill River reopened last night. Repairs are still being done today and there are slight delays, but traffic is moving again on Route 510 for ...
Jul 02, 2019
WestJet Cancelling Winter Service In Gander Not What Airport Authority Was Hoping For
The president and CEO of the Gander International Airport Authority calls it a blow for the airport, but not the worst news they could have received. WestJet will now run a seasonal service out of Gan...
Jul 02, 2019
$5.9-Million From Ottawa Going To Local Project Headed By Kraken Robotics
Our view of the ocean is about to get a whole lot clearer. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains announced that the Ocean Supercluster's first project will be lead by...
Jul 02, 2019
Bay Bulls Man Arrested For Drunk Driving After Smashing Into Vehicle, Hightailing It Into The Woods
A man has been arrested after his car nearly struck another head-on on the Southern Shore Highway near Tors Cove. The incident happened at about 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. The woman whose car was struc...
Jul 02, 2019 (Stock photo.)
