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Ala'suinu Completes Maiden Voyage to Argentia
Marine Atlantic's new vessel has completed her maiden Argentia voyage without incident after several weeks of trouble with the lubrication and fuel systems. Travellers were rerouted through Port aux B...
Jul 11, 2024 Photo via Town of Placentia on X.
Rise and Shine Nursery Remains Opening Following Fire
Rise and Shine Nursery's garden centre in the Goulds remains open following a devastating fire yesterday. The business says the fire destroyed their main supply building and damaged a number of their ...
Jul 11, 2024
Province Releases Standards for Emergency Shelters
The provincial government has released its standards for emergency shelters. The province says adoption of the standards will ensure the delivery of consistent, caring service and that basic needs are...
Jul 11, 2024
FFAW Demands Meeting with Trudeau, Return to Stewardship Fishery During Environment Conference
FFAW members turned a news conference with the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment on its head yesterday after they hijacked the event with a protest. The event was just getting underway ...
Jul 11, 2024 FFAW President Greg Pretty and other union members crashing Wednesday's news conference. (VOCM News)
North West River Mother Hoping Stolen Urn Containing Sons Ashes Will Be Returned
A mother in North West River is hoping that whoever took her son's ashes will bring them back to her, no questions asked. Sheila Cooper lost her son Jonathan to fentanyl poisoning in May of 2022. He w...
Jul 11, 2024
NLer Trevor Murphy Hired as Hockey Canada's Vice-President of Hockey Development
A Newfoundlander has been hired as Hockey Canada's vice-president of hockey development. Hockey Canada is hoping that Trevor Murphy will lead a new strategic direction for grassroots hockey developmen...
Jul 11, 2024
St. John's Pride Festival Begins With Wedding Atop City Hall
The 2024 St. John's Pride Festival kicked off in style yesterday with a flag-raising ceremony. But it was the wedding immediately thereafter that stole the show. Melanie Collins of St. John's and Ally...
Jul 11, 2024 From left, Melanie Collins, marriage commissioner Craig Murphy, and Ally Rae James. (VOCM News)
Fuel Prices Up in Overnight Adjustment
All types of fuel cost more today than yesterday. Gasoline is up by 1.9 cents a litre while diesel costs 1.6 cents more on the island-and 1.4 cents in Labrador West. Furnace oil and stove oil are up b...
Jul 11, 2024
Man Arrested for Assault at East End St. John's Hotel
A man at a hotel in the east of St. John's has been arrested after another patron was assaulted. The incident happened around 6:00 yesterday evening. The 21-year-old suspect, who has been charged with...
Jul 11, 2024
FFAW Protest Erupts at Federal, Provincial Environment Conference
A gathering of federal and provincial environment ministers at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John's was disrupted this afternoon by members of the FFAW, angered over what they say is DFO's irresponsible d...
Jul 10, 2024
