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Pop-Up Courthouse Concerts Taking Place During Pedestrian Mall
The pedestrian mall in Downtown St. John's has returned for the third summer in a row, and it has brought with it an event that hasn't been seen in the area in several decades. The city says pop-up pe...
Jul 01, 2022 The Downtown Pedestrian Mall is the proposed site of the Walk of Fame.
NL Food Fishery Opens Today
Thousands of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and visitors alike are expected to take to the water this summer to jig a few cod fish for the table. The recreational groundfish fishery reopens today an...
Jul 01, 2022
Public Fireworks Set for St. John's; Event Cancelled in Corner Brook
A city-run Canada Day fireworks display is planned for this evening in St. John's. However, the City of Corner Brook has been forced to cancel theirs after the specialized pyrotechnician hired to do s...
Jul 01, 2022
Emergency Services at Whitbourne Health Centre to Temporarily Close
Human resources challenges have once again forced the closure of emergency services at the Dr. William H. Newhook Health Centre in Whitbourne. The temporary closure begins at 4 p.m. today and will not...
Jul 01, 2022
Memorial Day Ceremony Marks 106 Years Since The Battle of Beaumont Hamel
Several hundred people turned out for Friday morning's Memorial Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in St. John's. July 1st marked 106 years since a young generation of Newfoundlanders were wipe...
Jul 01, 2022 Patricia Turner-Petten, this year's Silver Cross wife, prepares to lay a wreath on behalf of her late husband Donald Turner, who served in the first and second battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Airline Advocate Offers Advice to Travellers as Airports Delays, Cancellations Ramp Up
Issues with airline services are starting to proliferate as the summer season starts to ramp up, and one airline advocate believes there is some "rough turbulence" ahead for travellers. There is a bac...
Jul 01, 2022
Man Charged in Kilbride Homicide to Remain in Custody Until Court Appearance
A man charged with second-degree murder in connection with a recent homicide in Kilbride will remain in custody pending his next court date. 39-year-old Dwayne Ginn is on indefinite remand at least un...
Jul 01, 2022
Former Premier Renews Call for Federal-Provincial Management of NL Fishery
Former Premier Clyde Wells is renewing the call for joint federal-provincial management of the province's fisheries. Wells raised the issue during an interview with VOCM News in advance of Saturday's ...
Jul 01, 2022 Former Premier Clyde Wells. (VOCM News file photo)
Canada Day Celebrations Return Without COVID Restrictions
Today marks the return to full Canada Day celebrations in the province following years of COVID restrictions. Municipalities across the province have a variety of activities planned including family e...
Jul 01, 2022
Police Investigating Vandalism at Port of Argentia's Pavilion Picnic Site
RCMP are investigating damage done at the Port of Argentia's Pavilion Picnic Site. Police say two washrooms were extensively damaged sometime on June 24. The vandalism included damage to a toilet and ...
Jul 01, 2022 (Pictures of damage done at the Port of Argentia’s Pavilion Picnic Site.)
