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RNC Arrest Man in Corner Brook Wanted in Connection with Break and Enter Investigations
RNC officers in Corner Brook have arrested 47-year-old Craig Lyver in connection with two recent break-ins in the west coast city. Police had issued a warrant for Lyver's arrest on charges including a...
Apr 23, 2021
VOCM Cares Opens Nominations for Gordon Seabright Volunteer of the Year Award
The VOCM Cares Foundation is inviting nominations for the Gordon Seabright Volunteer of the Year Award. The award was established in 2014 in recognition of volunteer contributions in the community in ...
Apr 23, 2021
NLESD Asks Five Junior High Schools in Metro to Condense School Day
The English school district has asked five junior high schools to condense their school day to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. The five schools are all in the St. John's Metro area. The NDP'...
Apr 23, 2021 (File Photo: Tom Osborne)
Economic Benefit of 2025 Canada Summer Games is Something the Region Needs: Breen
Officials expect the 2025 Canada Summer Games to be a huge economic boost for the province. St. John's was chosen as the host city for the games. It's the first time the capital city will host the gam...
Apr 23, 2021
Police Seize 75 Cartons of Illegal Cigarettes, Lay Charges Against Man from Allan's Island
A 62-year-old man from Allan's Island on the Burin Peninsula is facing charges after 75 cartons of illegal cigarettes were recently seized by RCMP. Postal Inspectors in St. John's alerts Burin Peninsu...
Apr 23, 2021 (Contraband tobacco seized in April 2021)
ALC's Pitch for Virtual Casino Not Being Entertained by NL, says Finance Minister
The idea of setting up an online casino among the four Atlantic provinces to cash in on profits during the pandemic is not something being considered by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Th...
Apr 22, 2021 (File photo.)
Millions of Pieces of PPE Sourced and Manufactured Locally Through Efforts of TaskforceNL
Nine million pieces of PPE were sourced and many more pieces were manufactured locally thanks to the efforts of TaskforceNL. Business operator Cathy Bennett started the effort last year, putting the c...
Apr 22, 2021
Tractor Trailer Overturns Near Starlite Trail, Blocking TCH
RCMP say the Trans-Canada at the base of the Starlite Trail about 30 kilometres from Port aux Basques is blocked to traffic due to an overturned transport truck. Winds are gusting to over 100 km/h in ...
Apr 22, 2021
St. John's Introducing Interest Free Payment Plan to Aid Homeowners with Taxes
The capital city is providing a little help to residential property owners who don't want to accrue interest because they're overdue on taxes. The city is introducing an interest-free payment plan to ...
Apr 22, 2021
NL Reports Three New Cases of COVID-19, Total of 26 Active Cases
The Department of Health is confirming three new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. The first is a man in his 60s in the Eastern Health region and is related to travel within Canada. The other t...
Apr 22, 2021
