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Metro Police Searching for Missing Man
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is looking for the public's help in their search for a man missing from the centre city of St. John's. Fifty-four-year-old Louis Power was last seen in the Empire A...
Dec 10, 2023
Community Food Sharing Association Sees Tremendous Need for Donations This Holiday Season
Dominion's 2023 Holiday Food Drive is officially underway, and the Community Food Sharing Association says it is desperately needed. Food Banks Canada's annual Hunger Count report says that Newfoundla...
Dec 10, 2023
One Person Dead, Two Seriously Injured in Morning Empire Avenue Crash
One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in the capital city this morning. Around 6:00 a.m., police were called to Empire Avenue where a car was engulfed in flames following a collision. One oc...
Dec 10, 2023
St. John's Man Arrested After Capital City Foot Chase
A 39-year-old is facing numerous charges after being seen with a stolen vehicle in the capital city. Slightly before 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, RNC K9 Services found a suspicious man outside a vehicle in ...
Dec 10, 2023
Autism Society Sees Little Progress in Addressing School System Gaps
The CEO of the NL Autism Society says very little progress is being made in addressing gaps in the school system for children on the spectrum. Paul Walsh says they deal with a plethora of issues-from ...
Dec 10, 2023 Paul Walsh, CEO of the Autism Society.
MHA, Advocacy Group Encouraged By Meeting With Education Minister on Paradise High School
The MHA for Topsail-Paradise is calling a recent meeting with Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell on the need for a high school in Paradise a positive one. Dinn says there was consensus on the "defi...
Dec 10, 2023
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.)
