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Local Family Seeking Aid for Newborn Son With Rare Condition
A local family is looking for support after their newborn son was diagnosed with a rare condition affecting the growth of his lungs. Connor Harvey was born on June 25th with a rare condition called co...
Sep 24, 2021 Photo Courtesy: Fundraiser for Baby Connor Michael Harvey Fundraiser Page
Multiple Families Displaced by Stephenville Fire
Eight people, including five children under the age of seven, have been displaced by a fire in Stephenville. The fire, which broke out around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening on Fairview Road, damaged two ...
Sep 24, 2021
Fundraising Campaign Ongoing Following Trepassey House Fire
Fundraising efforts are underway to help an elderly Trepassey couple who lost everything in a house fire last week. Shirley and Wish Dean lost the home they lived in for the last 50 years in a fire on...
Sep 24, 2021 Photo Courtesy: Christiana Hewitt GoFundMe Campaign
Man Charged With Assaulting An Officer, Other Offence in Metro
A man who tried to disarm a police officer is behind bars today, awaiting a court appearance. The RNC were called out to a residence in the centre city area just before 10:00 last night. The 48-year-o...
Sep 24, 2021
Women-Led Tech Companies Mean Great Opportunities for NL, Says Venture Capitalist
There are great opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador to invest in women and non-binary-led tech companies. That's according to Rhiannon Davies, founder of Sandpiper Ventures, a venture capital f...
Sep 24, 2021 Rhiannon Davies, Founder, Sandpiper Ventures.
AAHP President Admits 'Real Challenges' in Recruiting Neonatal Teams
The Association of Allied Health Professionals says its members are working on possible short-term solutions to fill the gap, and provide 24/7 neonatal medical transportation in the province. The unio...
Sep 24, 2021
RCMP Requesting Surveillance Footage in Search for Missing Man
Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP is continuing to search for 47-year-old Todd Penney, who has been missing since September 18, 2021. The RCMP is asking residents and businesses to check for any and all ava...
Sep 23, 2021
Hiking Trails Closed at Butter Pot Provincial Park, Thanks to Hurricane Larry
All hiking trails in Butter Pot Provincial Park are currently closed due to damages associated with Hurricane Larry. There are significant blow downs along the trails and the public are asked to avoid...
Sep 23, 2021
VOCM's Paddy Daly Wins CMHA Media Award
The host of VOCM Open Line, Paddy Daly, is the recipient of this year's Canadian Mental Health Association Newfoundland and Labrador's Media Award. The award recognizes an individual who has shown out...
Sep 23, 2021
Easter Seals Luxury Cabin Lottery Winners Announced
Easter Seals has announced the winners of its 2021 Luxury Cabin Lottery. The grand prize winner of a fully-furnished luxury cabin in the Dildo Pond area is Nichole Martin. Denise Wilson is the winner ...
Sep 23, 2021
