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Work Underway to Replace Runway Lighting at Stephenville Airport
Work to replace runway lights at the Stephenville Airport is currently underway. Installation of a lighting system was part of the deal when the town sold the airport to businessman Carl Dymond and hi...
Dec 04, 2023 Photo via Stephenville Dymond International Airport Facebook
Santa Calls Returns on VOCM
It's the most wonderful time of the year as Santa Calls are back on Your VOCM. As of today at 5:30 p.m., Your VOCM is bridging the distance between Newfoundland and Labrador and the North Pole. The an...
Dec 04, 2023 Jesson Mata / Unsplash
Day Parole Extended for Convicted Killer Brian Doyle
A man convicted of a brutally-violent killing in St. John's has had his day parole extended. Brian Doyle was 20 years old when he murdered Catherine Carroll on New Year Eve's in 1991, stabbing her mor...
Dec 04, 2023
Police Arrest Man Carrying Brass Knuckles in St. John's
Police confronted a man who was carrying a set of brass knuckles on Kenmount Road Sunday evening. Officers were in the area at the time acting on a separate complaint. The 26-year-old has been charged...
Dec 04, 2023
Tent City Resident Blames Mental Illness Stigma for His Homelessness
A resident of tent city blames the continued stigma around mental illness for his homelessness. Leo Beluse says his former landlord tolerated his drug and alcohol addictions for more than 20 years. Bu...
Dec 04, 2023
Health Canada Issues Recall on Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Sold at Home Depot
A recall has been issued on some artificial pre-lit LED Christmas trees sold at Home Depot. The Home Decorators Collection 7.5 ft. Grand Duchess Balsam Fir has been recalled due to a potential fire ha...
Dec 04, 2023
Qalipu First Nation Names Jenny Brake as Acting Chief
The Qalipu First Nation has selected an interim Chief following the resignation of Brendan Mitchell. Western Vice Chief Jenny Brake will take on the roll of Acting Chief until the next band election i...
Dec 04, 2023 Qalipu First Nation Band Chief Jenny Brake (File photo)
West Coast Bell Outage Resolved: RCMP
A major communications outage was affecting the areas of Deer Lake throughout the Northern Peninsula this morning according to the RCMP. For a couple hours, Bell customers had limited accessibility to...
Dec 04, 2023
April Wine Frontman Myles Goodwyn Dead at 75
The frontman to one of Canada's most iconic rock and roll groups has passed away. Myles Goodwyn of April Wine died on Sunday at the age of 75. Goodwyn spent over 50 years as the band's lead vocalist a...
Dec 03, 2023 Photos via Myles Goodwyn on Facebook
Province to Light Up Confederation Building as part of Winter Lights Across Canada Celebration
The province is lighting up Confederation Building next week as part of a nation-wide event. The 37th annual Winter Lights Across Canada celebration will see each province and territory light up its c...
Dec 03, 2023
