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Indigenous Peoples Day Begins With Sunrise Ceremony In Bannerman Park
June 21st marks the first day of summer, the summer solstice, but it also marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. To mark the day, First Light NL held a sunrise ceremony this morning at 6:00. The cerem...
Jun 21, 2019
Man Gives Police False Name While Being Arrested For Trespassing, Assault
A Mount Pearl man didn't get very far trying to convince police he was someone else last night. RNC officers were at a residence around 1:00 a.m. after calls about a disturbance. A 31-year-old man was...
Jun 21, 2019
Cohen’s Home Furnishings Celebrates A Century Of Sales
One of the province's most iconic businesses is celebrating a major milestone today. Cohen's Home Furnishings is celebrating it's 100th anniversary. Cohen's started out as a general store in what was ...
Jun 21, 2019
Afternoon Shoplifters Keep Police Busy On Opposite Ends Of City
Mid-afternoon must seem to some like a good time for thieving as shoplifters kept police busy on opposite ends of the city in unrelated incidents yesterday, both at 3:30 p.m.. In the east end RNC patr...
Jun 21, 2019
Mount Pearl Mayor Responds To ‘Disturbing’ Incident Involving Power’s Pond Ducks
A disturbing report on the Power's Pond walking trail in Mount Pearl has municipal officials very concerned. RNC are investigating after a walker noticed a group of boys on bikes on the trail on Wedne...
Jun 21, 2019
Botanical Garden Celebrating National Garden Days With Event Series
Memorial University is celebrating Canada's National Garden Days with four days of special events at the Botanical Gardens on Mount Scio Road in St. John's. Events begin this evening with the "Booze a...
Jun 21, 2019 (MUN Botanical Garden. Photo by Amy Fitzpatrick.)
St. John’s Tool Library Launches Drive Seeking 1,000 Tool Donations
The St. John's Tool Library is in need of donations. The Tool Library continues to grow in membership and community participation, with members doing projects in their homes, gardens and community. It...
Jun 21, 2019
Search Underway For Man Reported Missing Earlier This Month
The RNC is asking for the public's help in locating a 51-year-old man reported missing from St. John's. Andrew Tucker, who is known to frequent the downtown, was last seen at his home on June 7. Tucke...
Jun 21, 2019
Jury Enters Deliberations At Craig Pope Murder Trial
The jury has begun deliberations at the second degree murder trial of 33-year-old Craig Pope. VOCM's Renell LeGrow is on jury watch. The defence says they have nothing to prove, and that the Crown has...
Jun 21, 2019
CBS Names Baseball Field In Honour Of Jim ‘Mr. Baseball’ Crosbie
The man known as 'Mr. Baseball' was honoured by the Town of CBS, having a field named after him. Jim Crosbie was a prominent figure in the town's sporting community, most notably for baseball. He play...
Jun 21, 2019
