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Brigus Legion Branch President Receives Gordon Seabright Award
A long-time volunteer from the Brigus area has been named as the winner of the VOCM Cares Foundation's Gordon Seabright Volunteer of the Year Award. Gerald Mercer has been named this year's winner of ...
Jul 09, 2022
Police Express Heightened Concern for Missing Gander Man
Police are reiterating their concern for a missing Gander man. Brandon Tucker, 29, was last seen in town around 8 a.m. on Friday. He's described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, with ...
Jul 09, 2022
RNC Arrest Pair for Resisting Arrest in Separate Incidents
Metro police encountered a pair of men resisting arrest in separate incidents Friday night. Around 8:00 p.m., police spotted a man with an outstanding arrest warrant while patrolling downtown. The 23-...
Jul 09, 2022
Harbour Grace Event Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Amelia Earhart Flight
The town of Harbour Grace is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's historic transatlantic flight. Amelia's Atlantic Adventure is taking place Saturday at the Harbour Grace Airfield and ...
Jul 09, 2022 (Photo via Conception Bay Museum)
Gordon Quinton To Receive Folk Arts Lifetime Achievement Award
Virtuoso guitar player Gordon Quinton is this year's recipient of the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society's Lifetime Achievement Award. Born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Quinton is currently a memb...
Jul 09, 2022 Photo courtesy of Patti Fulton.
Marystown Resumes Annual Festival of Folk Song and Dance
They're calling it their "re-entry year." Marystown is resuming its annual Festival of Folk Song and Dance this weekend after two years of COVID hiatus. Julie Mitchell says the family-friendly event f...
Jul 09, 2022
Botwood Unveiling New Mural Today
The town of Botwood unveils its 15th mural Saturday afternoon. "Kraken World" is the latest work adorning the garage doors of the Exploits Valley Port Corporation Building. The painting, by Craig Goud...
Jul 09, 2022
Rogers Outage Raises Questions Surrounding Regulation of Internet Services
Rogers wireless, internet, phone and cable service was finally restored for many by late Friday night, but plenty of questions remain about a service outage that affected millions of Canadians. Restau...
Jul 09, 2022
One Sent to Hospital, Four Displaced in Rickett's Road Fire
One man was sent to hospital and four others, including an infant, were displaced by fire Friday morning on Rickett's Road in St. John's that damaged a building that included apartments and Stogger's ...
Jul 09, 2022
Cost of Diesel, Home Heating Fuels Rises Again
One day after a break in fuel prices, the cost of many fuels is up again today. Diesel is up by 9.8 cents a litre, while furnace and stove oils are up by 8.47 cents, slightly higher at 9.94 cents per ...
Jul 09, 2022
