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Man Arrested for Break and Enter After Stealing Musical Instruments from St. John's Business
A man is in the lockup accused of breaking into a business in the centre city and stealing several musical instruments. RNC were called out last night just before 10:00 p.m. After reviewing the CCTV f...
Nov 17, 2023
"Give Today, Give a Night" Radiothon Raises Over Half a Million Dollars for Daffodil Place
And what a 24 hours it was. The "Give Today, Give a Night" Radiothon in support of the One Night Stand Against Cancer campaign has raised $522,000 to help with expenses running Daffodil Place. The acc...
Nov 17, 2023
Metro Police Seeking Help Locating 62-Year-Old Missing Man
The RNC is asking for the public's help in locating a man reported missing from the Craigmillar Avenue area of St. John's. The RNC say 62-year-old Basil Young was reported missing on Tuesday, November...
Nov 17, 2023
House of Assembly Closes Following Fall Sitting
That's a wrap on the fall sitting of the provincial legislature. The House of Assembly adjourned yesterday until next March, having sat for just 15 days since mid-October. Premier Andrew Furey believe...
Nov 17, 2023
Burin Peninsula Highway Impassable 15 Km North of Marystown Due to Serious Collision
There has been an accident on the Burin Peninsula Highway. A truck collided with a tractor trailer just outside Marystown this morning. There is no word on the extent of injuries. RCMP say Route 210 a...
Nov 17, 2023
YMCA Confident in Timeline to Provide Child Care Spaces for Health Care Workers' Children
The YMCA believes that they will be ready to have dedicated programs for the children of health care workers up and running in six months' time. Government yesterday announced a plan to create 160 new...
Nov 17, 2023
Former St. John's Edge Player Convicted of Defrauding NBA
A former St. John's Edge player has been convicted of defrauding the NBA. Glen "Big Baby" Davis was one of numerous ex-NBA players charged for their role in fraudulent claims to the NBA Players' Healt...
Nov 17, 2023 Glen "Big Baby" Davis
$3.3 Million from Health Care Foundation Used to Support Hospitals, Clinics Over Last Year
The Health Care Foundation says more than $3.3 million was transferred over the last fiscal year to support hospitals and health centres in the province. The Health Care Foundation held its AGM yester...
Nov 17, 2023 Health Sciences Centre
Former Journalist, Fred Hutton, Expected as Liberal Candidate in Conception Bay East-Bell Island By-Election
Rumours are swirling that a well-known former journalist, now turned political staffer, will be running in the Conception Bay East-Bell Island by-election. Fred Hutton had a three decade long career i...
Nov 16, 2023
Judge Grants Bail for Man Charged in Pouch Cove Crash
A Pouch Cove man facing a dozen charges after a car plunged into the ocean in the town has been released on bail. Twenty-one-year-old Raymond O'Keefe had been in custody since the bizarre incident ear...
Nov 16, 2023 File photo (VOCM News)
