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NL's Rachel Cousins Honoured As An Emerging Artist to Watch By Canada's Walk of Fame
Newfoundland and Labrador's own Rachel Cousins has found herself among fine company in Canada's music climate. Cousins placed third for Canada's Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musicians Program. The 22-yea...
Oct 15, 2023
Local MPs Predict Tough Times this Winter with the Rise in Home Heating Costs
The MP for Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame says this winter will be especially tough for those still heating their homes with oil furnaces. Clifford Small says this will be the first winter with the ...
Oct 15, 2023
Historic Masonic Temple Serves As the Backdrop to Acclaimed Short Film "Scored By Time"
A historic building in the capital city's downtown is playing backdrop to a short film in the St. John's International Women's Film Festival. "Scored By Time" by filmmaker Nicola Hawkins, tells the st...
Oct 15, 2023
Ottawa Confirms Five Canadians Killed in Israel-Hamas War; Flights From Gaza Strip Remain a Challenge
Five Canadians are confirmed to have been killed in the conflict in the Middle East and three more are missing. The Department of Global Affairs officials released an update on the situation in a tech...
Oct 15, 2023
Star-Studded Ron Hynes Tribute Record Available This Week; VOCM to Preview the Album Thursday
A special tribute album to Ron Hynes, Newfoundland's Man of a Thousand Songs, will officially be released next week. Twenty local artists are featured on "Sonny Don't Go Away" which was produced and e...
Oct 15, 2023
Hundreds of Runners Conquer Grueling Cape to Cabot Race on Sunny Sunday
It was a beautiful morning for a run in the metro. The annual Cape to Cabot race took place today, with hundreds of runners making the grueling 20 km trek from Cape Spear to Cabot Tower. Spirits were ...
Oct 15, 2023 Cape to Cabot 2023
Heavy Rain, High Winds Set to Hit Eastern Half of Island
Parts of the island are in for a soaking. Environment Canada has special weather statements out for many areas, including metro. A system approaching from the south will bring heavy rain and high wind...
Oct 15, 2023
Town of CBS Repairing T'Railway, Mayor Says Bridge Has Reached "Very End" of its Useful Life
The town of Conception Bay South is very concerned with people traversing the Seal Cove Pond railway trestle while work on the T'Railway is underway. The town has secured funding to make updates and r...
Oct 15, 2023
"Co-ops Mean Business": Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Co-operatives Celebrated This Week
Co-ops mean business. That's the motto for the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Co-operatives (NLFC) ahead of Co-op week 2023. From October 15-21st, co-ops and credit unions across the province...
Oct 15, 2023 Newfoundland-Labrador Federation of Co-operatives Photo
Opera On The Avalon's 'February' Finely Balances Levity & Tragedy for Moving Theatre Experience
If you don't laugh, you might cry. So says Opera on the Avalon's Artistic Director Cheryl Hickman, delving into the heart of the promotion's world premiere adaptation of Lisa Moore's best-seller Febru...
Oct 15, 2023 Opera On The Avalon - February - Photo
