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Rogues Counting on Fan Support to Help Stave Off Elimination
The Newfoundland Rogues are in must-win territory tonight at the Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's. The Rogues are down 2-0 in their best-of-five, first-round series with the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans...
May 10, 2024 Newfoundland Rogues owner Tony Kenny makes the plea for fan support during a news conference at Mary Brown's Centre on Thursday. (VOCM News)
Flanders Crew Out of Hospital; Beaumont Hamel Sent to Bell Island
Eight Bell Island ferry workers have been released from hospital following a fire aboard the Flanders on Thursday. It happened in the engine room around noon as the vessel was pulling away from the do...
May 10, 2024 Photo via X
Six Commercial Vehicles Hauled Off Road by Bay St. George RCMP
Six commercial vehicles were taken off the road this week as the result of a highway enforcement checkpoint on the ramp in Stephenville. RCMP say eight commercial vehicles were inspected, and forty-fi...
May 10, 2024
Rex Murphy: A Celebrated Voice Falls Silent at 77
Well-known writer, commentator and columnist Rex Murphy has passed away. He was 77. Murphy, who grew up in Placentia, was a Rhodes Scholar and former president of the Memorial University student counc...
May 09, 2024
St. John's Holding Second Highest Credit Card Debt in Canada: Report
A new report suggests many people living in the capital city are carrying around a heavy burden with residents owing nearly $3,500 in credit card debt. The survey was done by www.money.ca BDO Licensed...
May 09, 2024 frankieleon / CC
Province Working With Car Renters to Meet High Demand: Crocker
The minister responsible for tourism says car rentals are still available for bookings in the province, but he admits the options are limited. Steve Crocker was responding to concerns raised by owners...
May 09, 2024 (File photo)
Health Authority Warns of Whooping Cough Outbreak in Eastern NL
NL Health Services is warning of a whooping cough outbreak in the eastern zones, which includes St. John's and the Avalon. Officials say 50 cases of whooping cough have been reported in the province t...
May 09, 2024 (Photo courtesy Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)
Vandalism Forces Town of CBS to Close Park Washrooms at Night
The new Community Park in Conception Bay South is proving to be a popular attraction in town, but an increased incidence of vandalism, especially in the evening hours, has prompted the town to make so...
May 09, 2024 Photo via Town of Conception Bay South
Pitts Memorial Ramp Closure Could Last Two Months, Officials Say
Seemingly endless work is continuing on the Pitts Memorial overpass that leads into downtown St. John's. The latest detour takes effect this coming Monday, May 13, with the closure of the off-ramp whi...
May 09, 2024 (Via Google Streetview)
Eight Crew Members Taken to Hospital Following Fire Aboard Flanders Ferry
Eight crew members aboard the Flanders were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the engine room of the ferry. MHA for Conception Bay East-Bell Island, Fred Hutton, says the workers were taken ...
May 09, 2024 Photo via X
