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Woman Charged with Uttering Threats at Avalon Mall Staff
A 34-year-old woman was arrested Saturday afternoon following an incident at the Avalon Mall in St. John's. The RNC responded to a call of a woman uttering threats at the mall around 4:00 p.m. After a...
Aug 20, 2023 (shopavalonmall.com)
Heritage NL Looking for Stories from Avondale Railway Station
Heritage NL is looking for stories from the public regarding the historic railway station building in Avondale. The structure, which dates to the early to mid 1880s, is the focus of a research project...
Aug 20, 2023 Avondale Railway Museum via Heritage NL
Winning Lotto Tickets Sold in St. John's, CBS
If you bought a lotto ticket in the metro region, you may wish to check the numbers. The jackpot didn't go last night, but someone who bought a ticket in St. John's for last night's Lotto 6/49 draw is...
Aug 20, 2023
Spike in Overdose Deaths at "Crisis" Level, says PC Leadership Candidate
A candidate for the leadership of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party is calling a spike in overdose deaths caused by Fentanyl-laced cocaine, a "crisis." Reports indicate that more overdose ...
Aug 19, 2023
'Mother Teresa of Marystown,' Annie Brennan, Passes Away at 92
The Marystown area has lost a true pillar of the community. Annie Mary Brennan died on Thursday, just two weeks shy of her 93rd birthday. Referred to as the Queen of her clan and the Mother Teresa of ...
Aug 19, 2023 Annie Mary Brennan (Submitted photo)
Fogo Mayor Confused by RCMP Messaging Regarding Local Detachment Staff
The Mayor of Fogo Island is confused by messages being sent regarding RCMP services on the island. Mayor Andrew Shea told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly a release sent out last week indicates that the...
Aug 19, 2023 Fogo Island
PC Leader Wants to Know Governments Long-Term Plan for Oil and Gas Industry
The Opposition wants to see a plan for the province's oil and gas industry going forward. PC Leader David Brazil says while he's encouraged to hear that Equinor is planning more exploration in the Fle...
Aug 19, 2023
Province Encouraging Residents to Put Together Emergency Preparedness Kits
As the hurricane season gets underway, there is heightened public awareness in the wake of the damage caused by Hurricane Fiona last year. The provincial government is encouraging residents to be prep...
Aug 19, 2023 (Photo via Canadian Red Cross Twitter.)
Parsons Optimistic as Terra Nova FPSO Returns to Oilfield
The minister whose portfolio includes oil and gas would be happy to see a resumption of production at Terra Nova at any time during this calendar year. The FPSO is on its way back to the oilfield from...
Aug 19, 2023 (Photo courtesy Suncor Energy Inc.)
FFAW Calling for Full Cod Stock Assessment
The union which represents fish harvesters and plant workers says information coming in to them from the field clearly shows healthy populations of cod off our shores. The FFAW has been lobbying for a...
Aug 19, 2023 (FFAW secretary-treasurer Jason Spingle.)
