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MUN PhD Student Wins Big at Entrepreneurial Training Program
A student at Memorial University was a big winner at the recent Illuminate entrepreneurial training program last week. Jessika Lamarre, a PhD student who aims to protect wild fish by producing food ma...
Nov 26, 2023
Mount Pearl's Zach Dean Scores First Pro Goal with the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds
Mount Pearl's own Zach Dean has scored his first goal of his professional hockey career. The 30th overall pick of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights in 2021 ripped his first of the season at the 4:09 mark...
Nov 26, 2023 Zach Dean - AHL Springfield Thunderbirds Photo
Community Sector Council Hosting Well Being Community Fair Monday in St. John's
The Community Sector Council is hosting a Well Being Community Fair this Monday at the St. John's Farmer's Market. The fair will include a long list of participating organizations and will feature a n...
Nov 26, 2023
Downtown St. John's Christmas Parade Postponed Due to Safety Concerns from Brazil Street Incident
The Downtown St. John's Christmas Parade has officially been postponed due to ongoing safety concerns stemming from the ongoing Brazil Street weapons incident. The parade will now take place next Sund...
Nov 26, 2023
Vandals Target Carbonear Cemetery
There are those that would say that nothing is sacred anymore. For one (or more than one) brazen vandal in the Carbonear area, that includes cemeteries. The Interfaith Cemetery in Carbonear was the ta...
Nov 26, 2023
Owners of Akita Equipment Reflect on "Stressful Couple of Weeks" Following Fire at Company Headquarters
The owners of Akita Equipment are still assessing the damage almost a month after a fire at the company's headquarters on the outskirts of St. John's. The blaze broke out just before 11:30 on a Monday...
Nov 26, 2023 (Submitted Photo)
Dial-A-Carol Returns Today in Support of VOCM Cares
Deck the Halls, the annual VOCM Dial-a-Carol hits the airwaves this afternoon. The radiothon marks the beginning of the holiday season for many but also embodies the spirit of giving by raising funds ...
Nov 26, 2023
RNC Advising Public of Ongoing Incident on Brazil Street in Downtown St. John's
The RNC is advising the public of an ongoing incident in the area of Brazil Street in Downtown St. John's. Police are asking local residents to remain in their homes and local traffic to avoid the are...
Nov 26, 2023 (Photo via RNC Twitter.)
Winning $1,000,000 Ticket Sold in Happy Valley Goose Bay
There's a big winner in Newfoundland and Labrador. A ticket sold in Happy Valley Goose Bay for the Novermber 25, 2023 draw of Lotto 6/49 is a Gold Ball Guaranteed Winner worth $1,000,000. Details on t...
Nov 26, 2023
RNC Arrest Man for Late Night Assault in St. John's
UPDATE: The missing man has been found safe === The RNC have arrested a 50 year old man for an assault in the Elizabeth Avenue area of St. John's last night. Upon arrival to the scene at 12:30 am last...
Nov 26, 2023
