ON AIR NOW7:00 PM - 8:00 PMWellness And Healthy Living
Category Archives: Local News
Case of Whooping Cough Identified at Conception Bay South Pool
A case of whooping cough has been identified at the CBS pool. The town says the case was identified at the lane and leisure swim sessions between June 15 and 26. Anyone present in the pool or the wome...
Jul 03, 2024 Photo via Town of Conception Bay South
First Annual Alex Newhook and Friends Charity Golf Classic Set for August 6
The Montreal Canadiens' Alex Newhook is carrying on an important tradition initiated by another famous native of St. John's more than 30 years ago. The first annual Alex Newhook and Friends Charity Go...
Jul 03, 2024 nhl.com
Philanthropist Donates $250,000 for The Rooms to Purchase Sculpture by Nunatsiavut Artist
There's a new piece of Labrador-based artwork on display at The Rooms thanks to a large donation from philanthropist Elinor Gill Ratcliffe. Gill Ratcliffe chipped in $250,000 towards the purchase of t...
Jul 03, 2024 "The Earth Our Mother" by created by Inuk artist Billy Gauthier. Photo via The Rooms.
Air Passenger Rights Advocate Calls Canadian Traveller Protections "Woefully Inadequate"
Officials say WestJet cancellations have not affected direct flights between Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city and London, England. The St. John's Airport Authority says direct flights between ...
Jul 03, 2024
NDP Condemns Interim Solution to Store Unclaimed Bodies at Health Sciences; New Morgue to Open in October
NL Health Services says the new morgue at the Health Sciences Centre will be ready come October, but the leader of the provincial NDP isn't impressed with how the interim solution of freezer units has...
Jul 03, 2024 Jim Dinn
Police Stop Excessive Speeders, Impaired Drivers Over Long Weekend
The RCMP encountered excessive speeding, impaired driving and a near miss with one of their officers in separate incidents over the weekend. The first incident occurred around 2 p.m. Saturday when a d...
Jul 03, 2024
Environment Ministers Meeting in St. John's to Discuss Climate Change
Environment ministers from across the country are meeting in St. John's next week to discuss carbon management and climate change. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment is chaired by Be...
Jul 03, 2024 Minister Bernard Davis (VOCM News file photo)
Pasadena Man Loses Vehicle After Caught Speeding While Impaired
A 24-year-old Pasadena man has had his license suspended and vehicle taken after he was found to be speeding while impaired by alcohol. The RNC pulled the driver over just before 2 a.m. on Sunday afte...
Jul 03, 2024
Capital City Delays Reopening of Mews Centre Pool
The pool at the Mews Centre in the capital city will not be reopening today as originally planned. That section of the facility, which also includes a steam room and sauna, has been closed since June ...
Jul 03, 2024 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
Former MUN Prof's Research Recognized by MacEwan University
A steadfast advocate for built heritage in Newfoundland and Labrador has been awarded an honourary doctorate from MacEwan University. Shane O'Dea, a longtime English professor at Memorial University, ...
Jul 02, 2024 Photo via Memorial University
