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Two Cases of Salmonella Linked to Cantaloupes Confirmed in NL
Two people in this province are among the 129 lab-confirmed cases of salmonella linked to Malichita or Rudy brand cantaloupe. As of December 7, there were cases of the illness in BC, Ontario, Quebec, ...
Dec 10, 2023
RNC Arrest Teen for Assault Following Paradise Disturbance
A young teenager is facing assault charges after an incident in the metro region yesterday afternoon. Around 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Police were called to a disturbance at a home in Paradise. Officers arr...
Dec 10, 2023
Local Band Cover Unreleased Ron Hynes Tune
A local group is blowing the dust off an original Ron Hynes tune that was never released. The Rowdymen managed to get their hands on a demo tape Hynes recorded in Toronto during the 1970s, and after l...
Dec 10, 2023 Memorial statue dedicated to Ron Hynes on George Street in St. John's (VOCM News)
Jewish Chabad of Newfoundland Holding Menorrah Lighting Today
A giant drive-through Menorrah lighting is scheduled for this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in St. John's to mark the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The Jewish Chabad of Newfoundland is hosting the event, some...
Dec 10, 2023 (File photo.)
Heart's Content Woman Wins Big on Scratch Ticket
"Stop the car!" a Heart's Content woman is the province's latest millionaire. Donna Evely was delivering flyers with her husband when they stopped into a store to pick up some scratch tickets. She was...
Dec 09, 2023 (Via Atlantic Lotto)
Local Jewish Community Celebrating Hanukkah
Members of the province's relatively small Jewish community are marking the festival of Hanukkah. The festival marks the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and is celebrated with the light...
Dec 09, 2023 (File photo.)
Students Graduate from D.A.R.E. Program at Mary Queen of Peace
Four classes at Mary Queen of Peace in Mount Pearl have graduated from the RNC's Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. The ten-week series of classroom lessons, led by an RNC officer to grade six s...
Dec 09, 2023 Via John Hogan on Facebook.
Rise in Cyber Threats and Use of Generative AI Subject of New Report from Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has released its 2023 update report on Cyber Threats to Canada's Democratic Process - highlighting a rise in cyber threats worldwide and the growing use of gener...
Dec 09, 2023 Caroline Xavier (via CPAC)
Rally Being Held Urging for Ceasefire in Middle East
Another rally is happening today urging for a ceasefire in the middle east. MUN Professor Dr. Majed Khraishi has lived in Newfoundland and Labrador for three decades, but still has family in Jordan an...
Dec 09, 2023
John Howard Society Highlights Increased Barriers Former Inmates Face Finding Housing
The housing crunch is making it tough for many, but people who encounter difficulty finding accommodations in the best of times are really hurting these days. Those coming out of the correctional syst...
Dec 09, 2023 Cindy Murphy (File photo)
