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MerB'ys Swimming in Donors at Blood Clinic

The MerB'ys were looking for blood on Saturday and they found it, thanks to 50 donors that showed up to give. The Newfoundland and Labrador Beard and Moustache Club (NLBMC) teamed up with Canadian Blo...

Missing Man in Custody

Harbour Grace RCMP say missing 31-year-old Adam James Mercer is now in custody. Mercer was at large since August 20th after fleeing police when they tried to arrest him on a warrant related to offence...

Busy Day at Victoria Park in Honour of Sports Legend Duey Fitzgerald

Team VOCM Cares came out the big winners on Saturday at the 1st Annual Duey Fitzgerald Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament. The team defeated the Fitzgerald team in the final with a score of 8-2. The offici...

The Voice Behind 'Jiffy Cabs' Retires After 39 Years As Dispatcher

After 25 years of answering the phone at Jiffy Cabs, Rod "Cocker" Dunn is hanging up for the last time. With 39 years as a dispatcher under his belt, the legend behind the memorable number '722-2222' ...

Frost Advisory Issued for Central and Western N.L.

Get your jackets out, it's going to be a chilly one across Newfoundland tonight. The long days of summer are coming to a close, and so are the warmer nighttime temperatures. PAL Airlines and Aerospace...

Entire Class Passes Flight Test at Gander Flight Training School

Sixteen air cadets at the Gander Flight Training (GFT) School all passed their flight test on the first attempt, a rare occurrence in the 25 plus years the school has held the program. Eight women and...

Aug 24, 2019 (Photo courtesy of @brittanyhandcock)

Gros Morne National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

Hyper-abundant moose, declining populations of Woodland Caribou, Arctic Hare, salmon and improvements to park trails, are all part of the new management plan for Gros Morne National Park, recently tab...

RFP for Waterford Hospital Replacement Issued by Province

The provincial government has issued a Request for Proposals for the replacement of the Waterford Hospital. Three teams of companies that are competing for a contract to design, build, finance and mai...

NL Landmarks Receive National Historic Designation

Newfoundland and Labrador is featured prominently as Parks Canada has announced seven new National Historic Designations. The National War Memorial on Duckworth Street, an ancient Innu travel route in...

Aug 24, 2019 (Underwater photo courtesy of Ocean Quest Inc.)

World Watches with Frustration as Brazil Burns

Forest fires have consumed large tracts of land in the Amazon. The rainforest has been called the "lungs of the Earth" and world leaders are watching with frustration, including Emanuel Macron of Fran...

Aug 24, 2019 (Smoke above the Amazon rainforest. Satellite photo courtesy NASA.)