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VOCM Cares 50/50 Draw Hits $130,000 as Deadline to Purchase Tickets Approaches
Last call for tickets for the VOCM Cares Foundation's 50/50 draw. The jackpot continues to climb over $130,000 with the cut off for ticket purchases at midnight tonight. Sonya Smith, Executive Directo...
Dec 16, 2023
RNC Looking for Witnesses, Video Footage of Corner Brook House Fire
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in Corner Brook is seeking help from the public after a fire destroyed a home one week ago. Emergency responders were first called to the scene on Batstone's Road j...
Dec 15, 2023
CAA Expects Holiday Travel Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels This Year
It's expected to be a busy few weeks ahead at the airports with many people heading home for the holidays. Julia Kent, Director of Social Responsibility and Advocacy with CAA Atlantic, says all signs ...
Dec 15, 2023
Crime Stoppers Tips Lead to 60 Arrests in 2023
Anonymous tips submitted through Crime Stoppers was a helpful asset in taking action against a number of crimes reported in 2023. Rod Pike, Chair of NL Crime Stoppers, says anonymous tips led to 60 ar...
Dec 15, 2023
Essential Transit Association: St. John's Drops Ball With Cut to Metrobus Subsidy
A group dedicated to public transit says the City of St. John's dropped the ball when it reduced the operating subsidy to Metrobus. Citing an increase in ridership of 44 per cent over the past few yea...
Dec 15, 2023
RNC Warn of Scam Targeting Fraud Victims Involving Fake Law Enforcement Credentials
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is warning the public of a scam going around involving the use of law enforcement credentials. The scheme involves a letter being sent to previous fraud victims off...
Dec 15, 2023
Urgent Care Services at US Memorial Hospital Moving Virtual Next Week
Urgent care services in St. Lawrence will be moving online for the work week leading up to Christmas. From December 18 to December 22, urgent care will be offered by a nurse pracitioner virtually from...
Dec 15, 2023
Crown, Defence Propose Three Year Sentence for Man Convicted in Fatal Drunk-Driving Crash
Both the Crown and defence are proposing a sentence of three years and three months in prison for Joshua Burt. Burt, 25, has been convicted of impaired driving causing the death of Brad Kerrivan on Ap...
Dec 15, 2023
Green Christmas: Island Set for Major Warm-Up Ahead Next Week
There's going to be a major warm-up in many parts of the province next week. This weekend is going to be a windy one with Marine Atlantic warning of a potential interruption in the service. The winds ...
Dec 15, 2023
Ottawa, Province Putting In $13.6 Million for National Gender-Based Violence Action Plan
The provincial and federal governments have announced $13.6 million over four years for the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. Federal MP Lisa Hepfner and provinc...
Dec 15, 2023
