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Seven People Displaced by Fire in Torbay
The Torbay Volunteer Fire Department says seven people have been displaced, and a family pet has died, following a fire on Indian Meal Line this morning. Emergency crews first arrived on the scene jus...
Apr 02, 2024 Photo via torbay.ca
MUNSU Town Hall to Tackle Broad Range of Topics
The Director of External Affairs with MUNSU says a town hall scheduled for later this month will look at a broad range of topics and not just funding cuts at the University. John Harris says Premier, ...
Apr 02, 2024 MUNSU Director of External Affairs John Harris
Absenteeism Up in K-12 School System
Recent numbers related to absenteeism show the problem in NL schools has not improved since the Child and Youth advocate first raised concerns more than five years ago. Numbers provided to VOCM News b...
Apr 02, 2024
Passengers Rescued After Vehicle Swept Into Humber River During Corner Brook Landslide
The earth came crashing down a hillside on Riverside Drive in Corner Brook just before midnight last night, catching two moving vehicles on the road in its path. One of the vehicles, occupants inside,...
Apr 02, 2024 Credit: Ken Batstone
Gushue Now 4-1 at World Men's Curling Championship
Team Canada moved to 4-1 at the World Men's Curling Championship this morning with a 7-4 victory over winless New Zealand. The Brad Gushue foursome now takes on the U-S this afternoon at 2:30 NDT. The...
Apr 02, 2024 Photo via Curling Canada
Abbott: Government Looking to Replace Infrastructure to Withstand Future Severe Weather Events
Transportation ministers across the country are discussing ways to beef up infrastructure to withstand the increased frequency of severe weather events. The clean-up and repairs continue following hea...
Apr 02, 2024 (Transportation and Infrastructure Minister John Abbott)
RNC Seeking 41-Year-Old Suspect Following Theft at St. John's Business
Metro police have a warrant out for a man who is wanted for theft from a business in the centre city of St. John's. The 41-year-old reached into the till, stole cash, then fled from the store. The inc...
Apr 02, 2024
NL Schools Sharing Information on Upcoming Solar Eclipse
NL Schools have shared information with parents and families surrounding the upcoming solar eclipse around 4 p.m. next Monday. The eclipse will partially, or completely block the light from the sun fo...
Apr 02, 2024
Department of Health Assessing Need for Additional MRI to Reduce Wait Times
The Department of Health says it is aware that wait times for non-urgent MRIs in the province exceed recommended benchmarks, and it has asked the health authority to review the need for another MRI to...
Apr 02, 2024
Riverside Drive Closed in Corner Brook Following Landslide
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in Corner Brook have closed access to Riverside Drive, from Route 440 to Humber Road, due to safety concerns following a landslide. Multiple emergency services are ...
Apr 02, 2024
