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St. John's Board of Trade, Restaurants Canada Calling for CEBA Repayment Extension
Restaurants Canada and the St. John's Board of Trade are among business organizations throughout the region calling on Ottawa to extend the looming deadline for CEBA loan repayments. The Canada Emerge...
Jan 12, 2024 Board of Trade CEO AnnMarie Boudreau (Submitted)
Mount Pearl Woman Receives VOCM Cares Community 50/50 Cheque Worth Over $75,000
A metro woman has officially been handed the cheque for the VOCM Cares 50/50 draw. The draw, held before Christmas, saw a surge in the number of people buying tickets in the final day-with the grand t...
Jan 12, 2024 (Elva Philpott holds her prize for winning the Community 50/50 draw)
Driver Arrested for Impaired After Hitting Snowbank in Forteau
A 65-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving after a vehicle struck a snowbank in Forteau Wednesday evening. The driver, who was found at the scene of the crash, showed signs of impairment acco...
Jan 12, 2024
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Police Searching for Missing Man
RMCP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay need the public's help in their search for a missing man. Forty-five-year-old Terry Montague was last seen in the community on January 6, and was possibly headed towards...
Jan 11, 2024
Owners of Masonic Temple Look to Install Elevator, Building Extension
The owners of the Masonic Temple in St. John's are forging ahead with renovations to the historic building, applying to St. John's City Council for the construction of an elevator and extension. Co-ow...
Jan 11, 2024
Former Federal NDP Leader Ed Broadbent Dies at 87
The long-time former leader of the federal NDP, Ed Broadbent, has passed away at the age of 87. The Broadbent Institute, an organization he founded, announced his passing earlier today. They describe ...
Jan 11, 2024
No Threat to Public Safety in Pouch Cove Incident
Police say there is no threat to public safety after a home was contained on the Main Road in Pouch Cove this afternoon. RNC say there will be continued presence as officers continue to investigate. E...
Jan 11, 2024
MUN Professors Conducting Research to Advance Critical Mineral Studies
Two Memorial University professors are conducting research to advance critical mineral research and training through MUN's department of Earth Sciences. Critical minerals, essential in the development...
Jan 11, 2024 (Photo Credit: Rich Blenkinsopp/Memorial University)
RCMP Arrest Two Men in Connection with Conception Bay North Drug Investigation
RCMP have made two arrests and say further charges are pending as the result of a drug investigation in Conception Bay North. Thirty-four-year-old Christopher Snow and 28-year-old Lucas Rowe were arre...
Jan 11, 2024
MUN President Declines Faculty Association Request for Emergency Meeting Following Grenfell Cyberattack
MUN President Dr. Neil Bose has declined the Faculty Association's emergency request for a meeting following a cyberattack at the Corner Brook Campus on December 29. All staff at the campus have been ...
Jan 11, 2024 (Dr. Neil Bose.)
