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Quadrangle Gets Nearly $900,000 for Violence Prevention
Quadrangle, an organization dedicated to the health and well-being of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, has received $890,000 to go towards violence prevention. The money comes from the $13.6 million in feder...
Dec 18, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador to Receive Equalization Money From Ottawa
Newfoundland and Labrador is receiving equalization money for the first time since 2008. Equalization is a complicated formula made to ensure that all provinces are able to supply the same basic level...
Dec 18, 2023
Extensive Search Conducted in Northwest Arm in Hillier-Penney Investigation
RCMP confirm that an extensive search was carried out in the area of Northwest Arm on the Great Northern Peninsula in connection with the ongoing investigation into the disappearance and murder of Jen...
Dec 18, 2023
Fort McMurray Police Investigate Suspicious Death of Placentia Man
The mother of a man found dead and dumped on a highway south of Fort McMurray says he had been struggling and tormented for years by his mental health and addictions. Margie Hatfield of Placentia says...
Dec 18, 2023
Allandale/Prince Philip Drive Intersection Sees Most Collisions in St. John's in New Report
Nearly half of the 6,500 reported collisions in the capital city between 2018 and 2022 occurred at intersections, and crashes at intersections resulted in higher injury rates. That's according to a re...
Dec 18, 2023
VOCM Cares Community 50/50 Jackpot Comes in Over $155,000
The VOCM Cares for the Community 50/50 exploded on the weekend with the jackpot growing from about $40,000 to just over $155,000 by the time the deadline arrived at midnight. Half the jackpot goes to ...
Dec 18, 2023
Black Mariah Lift Upgraded Ahead of Marble Mountain Opening
The west coast is gearing up for a busy season ahead at Marble Mountain. General Manager Richard Wells says all equipment has been inspected, with numerous repairs done in the off-season, including re...
Dec 18, 2023 (Photo: @MarbleMountain)
Journey Project Concerned With Rate of Intimate Partner Violence in NL
An organization dedicated to guiding survivors of domestic abuse through the legal system says intimate partner violence can present itself in various ways. Recent reports from Statistics Canada indic...
Dec 18, 2023 Kevin O'Shea (File Photo)
Heavy Rain, High Winds Set for Southwest Coast
A wet and windy delivery from Mother Nature is going to play havoc with the transportation system with the gulf ferries all but tied up today and tonight. Marine Atlantic will make a decision on tomor...
Dec 18, 2023
'I'm Alive and Well-Loved'; Mount Pearl Deputy Mayor Opens Up About Recovery Following Life-Threatening Accident
The Deputy Mayor of Mount Pearl is opening up about her recovery after surviving a horrific accident earlier this year. Nicole Kieley was leaving Shoppers Drug Mart on Lemarchant Road in May when a ve...
Dec 18, 2023 (Nicole Kieley. File photo)
