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Man Facing Impaired Charges After Crashing Vehicle in Forteau
A 22-year-old man is facing impaired driving charged following a single vehicle crash on the southeast coast of Labrador. Forteau RCMP were called after a commercial vehicle left the road between Caps...
May 09, 2024
LPNs Not Intentionally Omitted From Nursing Week Proclamation: Osborne
Health Minister Tom Osborne is offering assurances today that in no way were LPNs willfully omitted from a recent National Nursing Week proclamation. Osborne told VOCM Open Line this morning that the ...
May 09, 2024
Work of Top 50 Regional CEOs to be Recognized at Awards Gala
Dozens of awards will be handed out to the best of the business community during the Top 50 CEO Awards Gala in St. John's tonight. It's only the second time the event has taken place in the capital ci...
May 09, 2024
Irish Ambassador in St. John's to Unveil Irish Famine Monument
The largest heritage trail in the world has extended to Newfoundland and Labrador. Ambassador of Ireland to Canada, Dr. Eamonn McKee was in St. John's this week to launch the Global Irish Famine Way a...
May 09, 2024
And Then There Were Two: Kabby Joins Uber in Ride-Sharing Biz
A local ride-hailing platform will be up and running in the St. John's metro region next week. The Kabby app is now available for download and is going live as of Monday, May 13 with 10 drivers on the...
May 09, 2024 (Submitted image)
'Low-Barrier' Shelters a Barrier For Addicts Trying to Get Clean: Olivero
A grieving mother who lost her son to drug addiction wants to see more sober-living shelters for people in recovery. Tina Olivero's son, Ben, died last summer after years struggling with addiction. Ol...
May 09, 2024
Board Still Has High Hopes for Hockey at Mary Brown's Centre
The CEO of St. John's Sports and Entertainment (SJSE) believes the Mary Brown's Centre could see the return of pro-hockey, but it won't be next season. Brent Meade says the board is looking at the pos...
May 09, 2024 St. John's Sports and Entertainment CEO Brent Meade at Mary Brown's Centre. (VOCM News)
Overnight Price Drop for Gas, Diesel, Oil and Propane in Province
Prices for all fuels are down across the board this morning. The cost of gas at the pump dropped by 7.1 cents per litre while diesel decreased by 4.3 cents. Both furnace oil and stove oil used for hea...
May 09, 2024
RCMP Investigating Theft of Side-by-Side From Stephenville Crossing Home
Investigators are looking for the public's help in locating a side-by-side ATV stolen from a home in Stephenville Crossing earlier this week. RCMP say the black and green 2023 Kawasaki Mule 700 was ta...
May 09, 2024
Fire Forces First Responders Back to Troublesome St. John's Home
Firefighters and police were called back to a house in the centre of St. John's late Wednesday after it was damaged by fire for the second time in recent weeks. Police have also responded to other com...
May 09, 2024
