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Firefighters Who Saved Woman from Burning Building Recognized for Heroic Efforts
The Rotary Club of St. John's managed to bestow accolades on two firefighters yesterday for their courageous acts. But as in past years, it wasn't easy in an occupation where those attributes are in t...
Oct 11, 2024 From left, firefighter Dale Pittman, Capt. A.J. St. Croix and firefighter Richard Hynes. (VOCM News)
Federal Court Hearings Begin in FFAW's Attempt to Block Offshore Draggers from Accessing Northern Cod Stocks
The FFAW's objections to Ottawa's decision to allow offshore draggers back into the cod fishery played out in Federal Court today. Government reopened the commercial cod fishery this past summer to th...
Oct 11, 2024 (File photo via FFAW)
Additional Cleaning Measures at Central Dairies Plant Proving Effective: Agropur
The parent company of Central Dairies says since some equipment in their manufacturing process was replaced and deep-cleaned, the number of complaints surrounding milk spoilage has declined. Agropur w...
Oct 11, 2024
Police Investigating Vehicle and House Fire in Bay Roberts
Bay Roberts RCMP are investigating a vehicle fire in the town that spread to a nearby home. The fire broke out in a pickup parked near a home on Badcock Boulevard in Bay Roberts around 3:30 on Thursda...
Oct 11, 2024
QMJHL Tight Lipped as Speculation of Return to St. John's Intensifies
The rumour mill surrounding the potential return of a major junior hockey franchise to the City of John's continues to gather steam. Multiple reports indicate a local group is kicking the tires of the...
Oct 11, 2024 Photo via Titan d'Acadie-Bathurst
Canada's Jobless Rate Drops for First Time Since January
The economy added 47,000 jobs across Canada in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent. The job numbers are out for September, and they show th...
Oct 11, 2024
Northern Lights Paint Skies Over Newfoundland and Labrador
The northern lights were shining bright over the skies of Newfoundland and Labrador last night. People flocked outside to get a look at the spectacular natural phenomenon, which filled the skies with ...
Oct 11, 2024
Flu and COVID Shot Clinics Begin Later This Month
The provincial health service has set up toll-free numbers as it rolls out the fall vaccination program for respiratory illness. Distribution begins Monday, October 21, but appointments can be made no...
Oct 11, 2024
Use of Foreign Workers to Aid Bustling Cruise Industry Threatening Local Jobs: Union
The Longshoremen's Protective Union claims the use of foreign seafarers to load and offload cruise ships visiting the province threatens the jobs of local workers. Local 1953 President Chris Gosse say...
Oct 11, 2024 A cruise ship docks in St. John's Harbour in August 2024 (VOCM News)
Lawyer Representing Clergy Abuse Survivors Confident Full Settlement Amount Will be Collected
The lawyer representing some 200 survivors of abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic priests within the Archdiocese of St. John's, is confident that they'll get to the $105 million dollar settlement rea...
Oct 11, 2024 The Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John's (VOCM News)
