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Junior and Senior Caps Filling Hockey Void at Mary Brown's Centre
The CEO of St. John's Sports and Entertainment says the hockey season got off to an encouraging start at Mary Brown's Centre with some 500 tickets sold for the Junior Caps home opener last Friday nigh...
Sep 24, 2024 Photo via Facebook
United Airlines Flight Diverts to YYT After Smoke Detected On Board
A plane en route to Switzerland from New York had to make an emergency landing in St. John's late last night after smoke was detected in the aircraft. The RNC and other emergency services were on scen...
Sep 24, 2024 Photo via @stevew46 on X
Springdale RCMP Issue Arrest Warrant for 39-Year-Old Man
Springdale RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a 39-year-old man. Police say Andy Morey is wanted on charges of assault and criminal negligence. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked ...
Sep 23, 2024
New Motherhood Support Group Bringing Various Resources Under One Roof
'The Harbour' is a membership community that supports mothers. It's a place where people can connect, encourage each other, get support, and share experiences in a private setting. The name 'The Harbo...
Sep 23, 2024 Photo via Instagram
Province, Choices for Youth Seek Proposals for New Support Sites
Despite a recent operational set-back, Choices for Youth is moving forward with expansion plans-with the provincial government's help. The organization didn't get the full amount of federal operationa...
Sep 23, 2024 Housing and Mental Health Minister John Abbott and Choices Executive Director Jen Crowe (VOCM News)
Securing Junior Team in St. John's Up in Air, Despite Media Reports: SJSE
The Chief Executive Officer of St. John's Sports and Entertainment says he's aware of media reports circulating, but it's far too early to say where efforts are in terms of securing a junior hockey te...
Sep 23, 2024 St. John's Sports and Entertainment CEO Brent Meade at Mary Brown's Centre. (VOCM News)
Students Taking Safety Precautions Amid Rise in School Violence: NLTA
Teachers in the secondary school system say it's time to take a closer look at security in some of our schools in light of what they see as a troubling issue-not in all schools, but some. NLTA Preside...
Sep 23, 2024
Former OceanGate Co-Founder Testifies at Hearing Into Titan Disaster
The co-founder of OceanGate says buying submarines from larger, certified companies was not an affordable option for their vision in making deep sea exploration accessible to the public. Guillermo Shn...
Sep 23, 2024 Guillermo Söhnlein
Grand Falls-Windsor Hosting Seniors Wellness Show
The town of Grand Falls-Windsor is trying to connect older residents with the resources and information they need about living well in the community. The town is hosting a Seniors Wellness Show tomorr...
Sep 23, 2024
HV-GB Mayor Meets With Indian Community After Hateful Comments on Local Facebook Group
The Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay has met with members of the local Indian community in light of hateful comments recently posted on a local Facebook group. Some members of the South Asian community...
Sep 23, 2024
