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Three Sent to Hospital Following Two Separate Residential Fires
Two separate house fires sent a number of people to the hospital in St. John's. Around 8:30 p.m. yesterday, a fire broke out at a multi-unit residence on Lime Street in St. John's. Emergency crews rus...
Dec 04, 2021
Annual Pack the Back Event Taking Place Saturday
Eastern Health's Paramedicine and Medical Transport team is asking the public to help pack the backs of ambulances with toys, food and clothing to help families in need this holiday season. The eleven...
Dec 04, 2021
20-Year-Old Woman Killed in Goulds ATV Accident
A 20 -year-old woman is dead following an ATV accident in the Goulds. Around 3:30 a.m., police responded to a single-ATV accident, where they found a woman in critical condition. The female operator w...
Dec 04, 2021
MUN Holding Charity Drive on Saturday
Memorial University is holding the second annual #ComMUNityOfGiving charity drive today at the front entrance of the Arts and Administration building on the St. John's Campus. President Vianne Timmons...
Dec 04, 2021
Mount Pearl Holding Santa Claus Parade on Saturday
The annual Lions Club Santa Claus Parade will wind its way through the streets of Mount Pearl this morning. The parade will leave from the Mount Pearl Senior High parking lot at 10:00 a.m. and proceed...
Dec 04, 2021
Department Cooperated With AG, Says Minister Regarding Methylmercury Mitigation Report
Minister Lisa Dempster's department has responded to concern's raised in the AG report and the Opposition's questions. In a statement provided to VOCM News late Friday afternoon, The Office of Indigen...
Dec 03, 2021 (Lisa Dempster, file photo.)
Polka Dot Trot Raises Over $290,000 for Cancer Care
The Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre Foundation's signature event, the Polka Dot Trot, raised $291,550 this year, in support of cancer care in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 12-week virtual event saw...
Dec 03, 2021
Association of Seafood Producers Executive Director Recognized with Award
The executive director of the Association of Seafood Producers has been recognized with an NL Economic Developer of the Year Award by the Economic Developers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Dec 03, 2021 (File photo: Derek Butler)
Varsity Girls Volleyball and Boys Indoor Soccer Provincial Tournaments Taking Place This Weekend
School Sports Provincial tournaments are taking place this weekend. Girls Varsity Sr. Volleyball and Boys Varsity Indoor Soccer will take place from tomorrow until Sunday, with over 40 teams playing a...
Dec 03, 2021
18-Year-Old Man Charged in Connection With Report of Sexual Violence
An 18-year-old St. John's man has been charged in connection with the investigation into a report of an incident of sexual violence dating back to December of 2020. RNC received the report in June, st...
Dec 03, 2021
