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Carter Churchill Human Rights Inquiry Garners International Interest
An expert witness at the Carter Churchill human rights inquiry says the family's passion for the case has inspired many in the international community. Dr. Kristin Snoddon, who is deaf, was recently i...
Jun 19, 2023 Carter Churchill (File photo.)
Missing Submersible Equipped With Four Days of Life Support: OceanGate CEO to VOCM in February
OceanGate Expeditions says it is mobilizing all options to bring its crew back safely after the submersible the company uses to explore the Titanic wreck site two miles below the ocean surface went mi...
Jun 19, 2023
NL Set to Host Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Conference
For the first time in 14 years, Newfoundland and Labrador will be hosting the Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces conference this summer. The alliance was established in 2007 to enhance trad...
Jun 19, 2023
St. John's Opens Photo Gallery on Newcomer Experiences
The City of St. John's is opening a new photo exhibit on the theme "A Day in the Life of a Newcomer." The show features the work of students with the Association for New Canadians Language School, sho...
Jun 19, 2023
Search Underway for Missing Titanic Tourist Submarine
A search is underway off the coast of Newfoundland for a submersible involved in expeditions to the Titanic wreck site that has been reported missing. The US Coast Guard in Boston says an operation is...
Jun 19, 2023 Courtesy of NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island (NOAA/IFE/URI).
Government Clarifies Involvement in Atlantic Loop Discussions
The provincial government is clarifying that they are part of discussions involving the Atlantic Loop. PC leader David Brazil called government's position on the Atlantic Loop into question last week....
Jun 19, 2023
Two Dead in Veteran's Memorial Highway Crash
Two people are dead as the result of a two vehicle crash on the Veteran's Memorial Highway yesterday. Bay Roberts RCMP say the collision between a car and a minivan occurred between Bay Roberts and No...
Jun 19, 2023
SUV Crashes Through Tim Hortons in Whitbourne
The fire chief in Whitbourne calls it a miracle that nobody was killed in a crash at the Tim Hortons yesterday in which a vehicle went right through the entrance, landing fully inside the restaurant. ...
Jun 19, 2023
Council to Vote on Installing Security Fence Around George Street Stage
The City of St. John's is going to tighten up security at the stage on George Street with an 8-foot high locked fence. In recent years, the stage has been subject to vandalism and used as overnight sl...
Jun 19, 2023
PC Health Critic Renews Call for Better Access to Fertility Treatment
The health critic is renewing his call for improved access to fertility treatment. PC MHA Paul Dinn has long called on government to bring an IVF clinic to the province, but to no avail. In 2016, the ...
Jun 19, 2023 Paul Dinn (VOCM News)
