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Two People And A Cat Safe Following Fire In Metro
Two people are safe, and a cat escaped without harm, following a fire in the capital city on Friday. Firefighters arrived at a home on the Southside Road last night to find thick smoke drifting from t...
Jun 18, 2019
High-Risk Offender Living In Metro Region
There is a high-risk sexual offender who targets girls under the age of 18 residing in the metro region. Dennis Murphy, who's 59, has been released following the completion of his sentence at Dorchest...
Jun 18, 2019
Massive Come From Away Screech-In In Toronto Cancelled
Plans to celebrate Come from Away and Newfoundland's culture with a massive Screech-in in Toronto have been cancelled due to strong public reaction. Mervish Productions, which has been putting off the...
Jun 18, 2019
Retracing Alcock And Brown’s Historic Trans-Atlantic Flight
A special event took to the skies above St. John's today as a commemorative flight traced the path Alcock and Brown took on the first ever non-stop trans-Atlantic flight. As part of 100th anniversary ...
Jun 18, 2019
Cab Driver Describes Argument Over Money, Fight Before Fatal Stabbing
The cab driver that chauffeured Craig Pope and Jonathan Collins on the day Collins was stabbed and killed took the stand today at Pope's murder trial. He's facing second degree murder in Collins' deat...
Jun 18, 2019 (Left: Craig Pope following arrest. Right: Photo of Jonathan Collins. Files presented in court.)
Two Teens Charged, Vehicles Seized For Reckless Driving In Carbonear
Two Carbonear men have been arrested and charged for stunt driving following a complaint Thursday morning. Harbour Grace RCMP were called after two vehicles were noticed driving recklessly in the park...
Jun 18, 2019
Seal Population A Major Threat To Declining Cod Stocks, FFAW Says
The FFAW says an uncontrolled seal population is the biggest threat to declining Gulf cod stocks. Union President Keith Sullivan told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly says the grey seal population is ha...
Jun 18, 2019 (File photo.)
Motorcycle Seized After Driver Pulls Stunt Past Scene Of Traffic Stop
A 26-year-old Carbonear man had his licence suspended and his motorcycle impounded after he was charged with performing a stunt in Bay Roberts. RCMP say the bike popped a wheelie and passed the office...
Jun 18, 2019
Sun Halo Gives Special Treat For Folks On The Avalon
Folks on the Avalon Peninsula were treated to an unusual celestial sight today, as the sun put on a show with its very own halo. Jeremy Morgan snapped a few photos from his patio in Bay Roberts after ...
Jun 18, 2019 (Photo submitted by Jeremy Morgan.)
Young Girl’s Thank You To Police Decorates Wall At RNC HQ
The RNC's new Appreciation Wall features a design from a local student offering police gratitude, and something to aspire to. RNC Chief Joe Boland says he was inspired by the design of Morris Academy ...
Jun 18, 2019 (Photo by Amy Fitzpatrick.)
