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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
Radiothon on VOCM Raises Over $95,000 Towards Purchase of Cardiac Equipment in Central NL
A radiothon on VOCM in Grand Falls-Windsor helped make a huge dent in the fundraising goal towards the purchase of new equipment for the local hospital. $95,136 was raised by local groups and individu...
May 09, 2024
Province Reviewing Lease Agreement for Hangar at St. John's International
The provincial government is clarifying the terms of a leasing agreement for hangar space at St. John's International Airport. PC Party Leader Tony Wakeham first raised the issue in the House of Assem...
May 08, 2024
Hopedale Group Wins $1 Million Towards Development of Cultural Centre
A number of creative and outstanding projects proposed for the coast of Labrador were chosen to receive some much-welcomed funding during the Arctic Inspiration Awards in Whitehorse Yukon Tuesday nigh...
May 08, 2024
Anchors Aweigh: Busy Cruise Season Ahead in St. John's
The cruise ship season in St. John's is in full swing with more vessels scheduled this year than last. About 900 passengers dropped into the metro region on Sunday but the visits ramp up in July and A...
May 08, 2024 (File photo.)
