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Witness Describes Lead-Up To Altercation Between Collins, Pope
A man who claims Craig Pope told his father he stabbed Jonathan Collins minutes after the act will return to the stand this morning. Keith Doran was working for Hiscock Rentals in September 2017, and ...
Jun 18, 2019
Family And Police Alike Mark One Year Since Disappearance Of Trevor Hamlyn
This Sunday marks one year since Trevor Hamlyn left his Paradise home, never to be seen again. The RNC won't say if Hamlyn's disappearance is suspicious in nature, but do want to keep the case in the ...
Jun 18, 2019
RNC Nab Parolees For Breaches In Metro
A pair of parolees were back in custody last night after some calls to the RNC. Around 2:00 p.m. Thursday, police headed to a hotel downtown after receiving a tip that a person wanted on a parole warr...
Jun 18, 2019
St. John’s DJ Heading To Natuashish To Be Guest At Graduation
A St. John's DJ is on his way to Natuashish at the invitation of the Innu Community's graduating class. Mark Power taught phys-ed in Natuashish back in 2007 and made some lasting friendships among the...
Jun 18, 2019
Martin Denies Evidence He Refused To Accept SNC-Lavelin Report
The former CEO of Nalcor, Ed Martin, denied evidence at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry yesterday that he was presented with a report from SNC-Lavalin detailing a greater scope of risk than previously proje...
Jun 18, 2019
Bill C-69 Drawing Ire From Oil Industry And Environmentalists Alike
Environmental groups are expressing dismay with amendments made to Bill C-69 which sets out a new environmental assessment process for major development projects. The Senate had outlined a long list o...
Jun 18, 2019
Province Calls For More C-NLOPB Offshore Oversight In Bill C-69
It currently takes up to three years to get approval for a 30 to 60 day oil exploration well in the province's offshore - and the provincial government wants to see that changed before Bill C-69 is pa...
Jun 18, 2019
Pilot Project Looks To Have High-Fines Drivers Work Off Debt
The province's Justice Minister says the current system of administrating fines for traffic infractions is not working. Andrew Parsons was responding to a new pilot project that will address drivers w...
Jun 18, 2019
Workplace NL Injury Fund Flush With Cash
Workplace NL says that its injury fund has more than enough to cover the costs of current and future workplace injury claims. The fund is currently sitting at almost 120 per cent funding. A temporary ...
Jun 18, 2019
Raptors Win Their First NBA Championship
The Toronto Raptors made history when they beat the Golden State Warriors by just 4 points, 114-110 earning the franchise it's first NBA Championship. https://twitter.com/AllisonKingVOCM/status/113938...
Jun 18, 2019 (Photo courtesy Toronto Raptors via Twitter.)
