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Braya Reviewing Investigation Into Fatal Explosion at Come By Chance Refinery
Braya Renewable Fuels is taking time to review the findings of an investigation into the fatal explosion at the Come By Chance refinery in 2022. The company is facing 11 charges following an investiga...
Jul 24, 2024 Braya refinery on Sept. 3, 2022. (VOCM News)
Pair Arrested in Clarenville for Theft After Fleeing From Police
A man and a woman, who had court orders to stay away from each other, are both facing a list of charges stemming from the theft of alcohol from a store in George's Brook. RCMP were first notified of t...
Jul 24, 2024
Conception Bay South to Launch ATV Pilot Project
Those driving throughout the Town of Conception Bay South will soon have to share the roadway with all terrain vehicles on some streets. Mayor Darrin Bent says they've been working with a committee fo...
Jul 24, 2024 CBS Mayor Darrin Bent
Jamie Korab Named Liberal Candidate in Waterford Valley By-Election
St. John's city councillor Jamie Korab will be the Liberal candidate in Waterford Valley. Korab was the only person to seek the party's nomination. The PC's will decide tomorrow night who one of his o...
Jul 24, 2024 (File photo)
T'Railway Provincial Park Washed Out Between St. Jude's and Little Harbour
A portion of the T'railway Provincial Park on the province's west coast is washed out. The portion of the T'railway between St. Jude's and Little Harbour is impassable at this time. The area is closed...
Jul 24, 2024
60-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Pointing a Firearm in Downtown St. John's
A woman who had a gun and is accused of pointing it during an incident in downtown St. John's last night was arrested. The RNC rushed to the area at about 7:30 p.m., and arrested the 60-year-old for p...
Jul 24, 2024
Jigs and Wheels Festival Kicks Off in Corner Brook This Friday
The annual Jigs and Wheels festival is just days away in Corner Brook. The 10-day festival features a mix of events and concerts for people of all ages to enjoy. As Glenda Simms, the tourism coordinat...
Jul 23, 2024
Homeowners Due for Mortgage Renewal Hoping for Drop in Interest Rate
Those with mortgages due for renewal in the near future are on pins and needles awaiting a decision by the Bank of Canada tomorrow on interest rates. Expectations have been high since last week's repo...
Jul 23, 2024 (Bank of Canada via Google Maps.)
Darren Charters Appointed as Corner Brook City Manager
The City of Corner Brook has a new day-to-day boss. Darren Charters is the new city manager effective this month. Charters is a professional engineer with a degree from the University of New Brunswick...
Jul 23, 2024
RNC Appeal to Public in Search for Man Last Seen in June
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is looking for the public's help locating a missing man who was last seen one month ago. Sixty-five-year-old Gary Cormier of St. John's was last seen in the centre ...
Jul 23, 2024
