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Clarenville Chef Seeks Help After Livelihood Stolen
A Clarenville-area business owner is asking for the public's help in finding his equipment which was stolen right out of his yard. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Darrin Reid, also known...
Aug 19, 2019 (Photos courtesy Darrin Reid, via Facebook.)
More Needs to be Done to Accommodate Cyclists in Capital City: Advocate
A cyclist is asserting her right to ride her bicycle on city roadways. Local lawyer, Kirsten Morry rides a bike instead of driving a vehicle when getting around town. Morry told VOCM Sunday Drive with...
Aug 19, 2019
Keep a Safe Distance from Dildo Sign, Town Urges
The new Dildo sign erected on the hills overlooking the Trinity Bay community has proven to be a really good tourism draw-but perhaps a little too good. The town is warning that some adventurous visit...
Aug 19, 2019
Decision Coming on Location of Mews Centre Replacement
St. John's City Council votes tonight on which of two proposed sites will be the new location for a new, modern Mews Centre. The Mews Centre has been showing its age for some time, and the city has pl...
Aug 19, 2019
Teddy Bears Galore in Bannerman Park for Annual Picnic
It's been forty-two years since his first Teddy Bear picnic, and Terry Reilly still considers it a "dream come true". The picnic was born soon after the arrival of his daughter. "The Teddy Bear Man" s...
Aug 18, 2019
Breast Cancer Survivors Show their Strength in Dragon Boat Races
Hundreds turned out at Octagon Pond to cheer on 26 Dragon Boat teams made up of cancer survivors and supporters of the cause for the 9th annual Paddle in Paradise. The Avalon Dragons, a group made up ...
Aug 18, 2019
French Rooms Cultural Center Serving Up Taste of Bread and History
History is alive, and freshly baked, in Port Aux Choix at the French Rooms Cultural Centre. The French Bread Oven Program is offered Monday to Friday where traditional french bread is baked and served...
Aug 18, 2019
New Management Plan for Terra Nova Park Tabled in Parliament
Moose population reduction, prescribed burns and the completion of a restoration plan are part of the new management plan for Terra Nova National Park, recently tabled in Parliament. The park was crea...
Aug 18, 2019
Money Offered to Labrador Indigenous Groups Not "Hush Money", Says Premier
Premier Dwight Ball denies the $10-million offered to each of Labrador's three Indigenous groups was "hush money." The Nunatsiavut Government has balked at the offer in lieu of wetlands capping at Mus...
Aug 18, 2019
Independent Oil Corporation Could be Established by End of Year, says Nalcor CEO
Nalcor CEO Stan Marshall has indicated that a stand-alone oil corporation could be established by the end of the year. The provincial government announced last year that it would be establishing OilCo...
Aug 18, 2019
