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Deadline Extended for Public Input on Adult Literacy Programs
The deadline was extended but is approaching for residents to share their feedback on adult literacy and high school equivalency programs. The deadline to complete government's questionnaire is this F...
Dec 13, 2023 Kaitlyn Baker / Unsplash
Sheshatshiu RCMP Investigating Attempted Break-In at Convenience Store
Police in Sheshatshiu are investigating an attempted break-in at a local convenience store. RCMP were called after a group attempted to gain access to Serphine's Convenience Store around 5:00 a.m. las...
Dec 13, 2023
Health Minister Willing to Discuss Privatization of Air Ambulance with NAPE
Health Minister Tom Osborne says he is "more than willing to sit with NAPE" to look at ways to take the fragmentation out of the air ambulance system. Osborne says he can't pre-suppose what potential ...
Dec 13, 2023 Health Minister Tom Osborne
Public Health Agency Warning of Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes
The Public Health Agency of Canada is providing precautionary measures for the public to follow in light of a salmonella outbreak associated with cantaloupes. April Hexemer, Director of the Outbreak M...
Dec 13, 2023
Bathrooms Closed at St. David's Park in Mount Pearl Due to Vandalism
The City of Mount Pearl has been forced to put a lock on the washrooms at St. David's Park due to vandalism. Mayor Dave Aker says the washrooms and accessible playground have only been open for a litt...
Dec 13, 2023 (File photo.)
Matthew Fowler to Serve Five Years for C.B.S. Shooting
A shooting that caused an emergency alert and lockdown of metro schools and businesses has resulted in a seven-year sentence for the perpetrator. Thirty-three-year-old Matthew Fowler recently pleaded ...
Dec 13, 2023 Matthew Fowler in court in 2023 (VOCM News)
Three Youth Arrested in Paradise Home Break-In
Three young people have been arrested after a break and enter at a residence in Paradise. The RNC rushed to the scene just after 7:30 last night and found the trio still inside the home. Two were sent...
Dec 13, 2023
Six People Displaced Following Fire at Apartment Complex in Kelligrews
Six people have been displaced after fire broke out at Woodgrove Acres apartment complex in Kelligrews. Firefighters responded shortly before 2:00 this morning, and contained it to one apartment. Five...
Dec 13, 2023
Residential, Commercial Mill Rates Hold Steady in Mount Pearl Budget
Residential and commercial mill rates in the City of Mount Pearl will be holding steady in 2024. The mill rate remains set at 7.7 for residential properties and 12.4 mills for businesses. Water and wa...
Dec 12, 2023
Minister Howell: Test Score Decline Shows Needed Change in Education System
The education minister says a recent report indicating a decline in academic performance in this province shows that there is work to do in standardized testing. The study, done by the Programme for I...
Dec 12, 2023
