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Sudden Death at St. John's Lockup Deemed Not Suspicious
Police have confirmed that the death of a man at the St. John's lockup 10 days ago was not suspicious. VOCM News has learned the death was a suicide. RNC officers responded to the Supreme Court buildi...
Mar 08, 2021
Source of COVID-19 Case Linked to St. Anthony Hospital Remains Unknown Following Investigation
Despite extensive testing and investigation, public health officials have not been able to trace the source of a case of COVID-19 linked to the health care centre in St. Anthony. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald...
Mar 08, 2021 (File photo.)
Gunfire Damage to Fibre Optic Lines Under Investigation
Investigations are underway following reports of damage caused by gunshots to fibre optic cable lines. Ferryland RCMP received two complaints March 3 from different service providers of damage caused ...
Mar 08, 2021
Crews Battle Vessel Fire at Fermeuse Marine Centre
Firefighters are on the scene at the Marine Centre in Fermeuse where a vessel is ablaze. Residents say the 65-foot Father's Legacy caught fire earlier today, and while it appeared as though firefighte...
Mar 08, 2021 (Photo courtesy Shannon Ryan, via Facebook.)
Case Involving Man Accused of Murdering Step-Father Remains in Legal Limbo
A man accused of murdering his step-father a week before Christmas now finds himself in legal limbo. 26-year-old Brandon Noftall is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 41-year-o...
Mar 08, 2021 (File photo.)
Owner of Seal Processing Company Accusing DFO of 'Hiding Evidence' of Seal Predation
A group of sealers are accusing DFO of "hiding evidence" of seal predation on crab stocks and they intend to take the matter further if need be. Brad Rideout is the owner of seal processing company Ph...
Mar 08, 2021 (Twitter/ Ryan Cleary)
Gushue Falls to 2-1: Smith Makes Shot of the Tournament
It was a classic matchup at the Tim Hortons Brier last night between defending champ Brad Gushue and former champ Kevin Koe. They were tied in the eighth end but Koe eventually put it away 9-7 to rema...
Mar 08, 2021 (Twitter/ TSN Curling)
Local Woman Named 2021 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year
A woman from this province has been named 2021 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year. Stephanie Burden opened Complete Care Pharmacy in Rocky Harbour in 2016. The concept was unique in the community at the ...
Mar 08, 2021 (Facebook/ Canadian Pharmacists Association)
City of St. John's Hiring Consultants to Determine How to Make Risky Intersections Safer
Now that the City of St. John's knows where most accidents occur, they plan to pay outside consultants to tell them why. The city used its own staff to look at eight years' worth of stats to rank the ...
Mar 08, 2021 (File Photo/ Anthony Dunn)
PCs Calling for More Vaccination Sites in the Province to Reduce Winter Travel
The Tories are calling for more vaccination sites in the province to reduce winter travel, especially by seniors. The PCs point to the clinic in St. Alban's, which they say is fully functioning and st...
Mar 08, 2021 (Google Maps)
