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Better Business Bureau Warning Young People of Employment Scams
As students begin their search for summer jobs, the Better Business Bureau is warning about the increasing prevalence of scam job postings. Kristin Matthews of the BBB Atlantic says 25 to 34 year-olds...
Jul 02, 2023
Senators Invite Riley Mercer to Development Camp
A Newfoundlander is on the ice this week for the Ottawa Senators' annual development camp. Goaltender Riley Mercer of Bay Roberts was one of 36 players selected to attend the camp in the nation's capi...
Jul 02, 2023 (Photo via Voltigeurs de Drummondville.)
Metro Police Nab Driver With Canada-Wide Suspension
A man banned from driving in Canada was arrested after a traffic stop in the capital city's east end. RNC pulled the man over in the Major's Path area just before lunchtime on Saturday and found the 2...
Jul 02, 2023
Corner Brook to Host 2024 U-18 Female Atlantic Championship
Corner Brook is going to host an Atlantic girls' hockey tournament. The city has been awarded the 2024 U-18 Female Atlantic Championship next April at the Civic Centre. The regional championship is a ...
Jul 02, 2023
Electronic Logging Devices to Become Mandatory for Commercial Drivers
Commercial vehicle drivers who travel long distances will soon be required to have electronic logging devices. Starting December 1, provincial carriers that travel more than 160 km outside their home ...
Jul 02, 2023 (Photo via Transport Canada.)
Province Stepping Up Recruitment and Retention Efforts for Dentists
The province is doubling two of their dental bursary programs to recruit and retain dentists. Both the Rural Dental Bursary Program and the Specialist Dental Bursary Program will be jumping to $50,000...
Jul 01, 2023
St. John's Tattoo Convention Underway This Weekend
Trouble Bound Studios are hosting their seventh annual St. John's Tattoo Convention this long weekend. The event is taking place at the Re/Max Centre. 75 artists will be a part of the event, and will ...
Jul 01, 2023
Registered Nurses Union Reach Tentative Deal With Province
The Registered Nurses Union and the provincial government have reached a tentative agreement. After a lengthy negotiation, a tentative deal was reached last night. No details can be released, but RNU ...
Jul 01, 2023 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
Top U.S., Canadian Generals Attend War Memorial Ceremony
Hundreds gathered at the National War Memorial in St. John's this moming for the annual July 1st Memorial Day ceremony. It's been marked since July 1917 to remember the loss or more than 700 soldiers ...
Jul 01, 2023 From left, Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, MP Joanne Thompson and St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen at the National War Memorial. (VOCM News)
Recreational Food Fishery Now Open
The food fishery officially opens today. From now through to Labour Day weekend, the fishery will be open from every Saturday to Monday throughout the province. After the Labour Day long weekend in Se...
Jul 01, 2023
