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Victim of Violent Altercation on Cookstown Road in Critical Condition

A 47-year-old, taken to hospital early Tuesday morning following a violent altercation on Cookstown Road, is listed in critical condition. RNC came across the scene shortly after midnight on Tuesday w...

Removing All Trees Not Regular Impoundment Procedure, says Nalcor CEO

Nalcor CEO Stan Marshall says not all the trees in the Muskrat Falls area were meant to be cleared prior to flooding of the reservoir. Marshall was responding to images circulating from the impoundmen...

Grand Bank Man Arrested After Baseball Bat Used in Pair of Break Ins

A Grand Bank resident is in custody after allegedly using a baseball bat in a pair of break ins in the town. 60-year-old George Lee Keeping, was arrested after allegedly smashing in the window of a ho...

Short-Lived Sign: Black Paint Covers 'Drive-True' Near St. John's Airport

A case of delinquent dialect or just a stencil mishap has been covered up at a new drive through near St. John's Airport. The new set up on the World Parkway contained signage suggesting the route was...

Scam Website Using Name of Stan Cook to Book Fake Tours

A scam website using a venerable adventure tour name in the province is trying to fleece would-be kayakers. Stan Cook Sea Kayak Tours hung up the oars last year after four decades of exploring the coa...

Steele Honda Strike Comes to an End

It's business as usual at Steele Honda this morning after a strike, which began late last month, has come to an end. Rick Gill of the Teamsters Local 855 says both parties have achieved the main goals...

Gathering Place Garden Party Marks 25 Years Serving the Community

The Gathering Place on Military Road marked its 25th anniversary yesterday with a garden party. The executive director, Joanne Thompson, says 25 years is reason to celebrate. She says the Gathering Pl...

Local Cannabis Retailers Facing Closure Under Weight of Government Commission

A local cannabis retailer feels like he's being forced out of business due to what he considers are discriminatory policies surrounding the cannabis industry. Thomas Clarke has achieved over $1-millio...

Power Restored in Kelligrews Neighbourhood

Power was quickly restored after a brief outage in CBS this morning. Calls to the VOCM Newsroom indicated a power loss in Kelligrews in the area of Golden Road. Newfoundland Power says the outage last...

Nine Teams Compete at First Women's Canadian Fastpitch Championships in St. John's Since 1988

The Women's Canadian Fastpitch Championships are happening in St. John's this week for the first time since 1988. Nine teams from across the country have shown up to show off their skills, including t...