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Three Taken to Hospital Following Collision on Peacekeepers Way
Three people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Peacekeepers way in Conception Bay South. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The RNC have closed the hi...
May 04, 2021
Philip Pynn Released from Custody on New Set of Conditions
Less than a day after turning himself in, Philip Pynn has been released from custody again. Police issued a warrant for Pynn's arrest last Friday after a theft from Bogarts Jewellers on Aberdeen Avenu...
May 04, 2021 (Philip Pynn.)
St. John's Recognizes Youth of the Year for Their Contributions to Their Communities
The City of St. John's has proclaimed May 1-7 National Youth Week by recognizing youth in the community who help make the city a better place to live through volunteering, extracurricular activities, ...
May 04, 2021
Eric Street Residents Upset Following Rezoning of Green Space for Development
Area residents are upset that city council has given the green light for three Habitat for Humanity duplexes on a green space in the capital city. The residents of Eric Street are expressing frustrati...
May 04, 2021
Four New Cases of COVID-19 Declared in NL
There are four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. All four are in the Eastern Health region-three are travel-related, while the fourth is under investigation. With four new recover...
May 04, 2021
Patched Potholes and Busted Tires: PCs Call Attention to Deteriorating State of NL Roads
PC leader David Brazil is calling attention to the state of some roads throughout the province following revelations that two recommendations from the Auditor General in 2017 to improve road condition...
May 04, 2021
GoFundMe Started to Help Five-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy Venture Off the Beaten Path
What started as a GoFundMe to help one family has turned into a much bigger effort-and raises the issue of accessibility. Lyndon Andersen, a five-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, loves spending time ...
May 04, 2021 (Photo: Adina Stamp)
Investigation Underway After Body Discovered in Gander Lake
RCMP and the Chief Medical Examiner's Office are investigating after the body of a man was discovered in Gander Lake. The discovery was made yesterday morning. No other information is available at thi...
May 04, 2021
Second Team of NL Medical Professionals Head to Ontario to Help Fight Third Wave
Another team of seven healthcare workers made up of doctors and nurses is off to help fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Ontario. And their ride. @VOCMNEWS #covid19nfld #COVID19Ontario pic.twitter.co...
May 04, 2021
More Accountability Needed with Operation of Agencies, Boards and Commissions: Education Minister
Education Minister Tom Osborne believes there should be more accountability in the operation of agencies, boards and commissions. He was responding to renewed questions raised about what the Oppositio...
May 04, 2021
