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City Missing Major Opportunity by Closing Pedestrian Mall, says Business Owner
One downtown business owner believes the city is missing an opportunity by closing down the pedestrian mall on September 7. Bob Hallett says while businesses didn't see a huge bump in revenue from the...
Sep 01, 2020 Bob Hallett, Terra Bruce Productions. (VOCM News)
Groups Documenting Historic Tragedy Off Newfoundland: the Sinking of the Caribou
The Shipwreck Preservation Society is working with the South West Coast Historical Society in Port aux Basques to document one of the most tragic losses in Newfoundland marine history. The passenger f...
Sep 01, 2020
St. John's Plots Out $5.5-Million for Landfill Improvements
The City of St. John's is spending $5.5-million on improvements to Robin Hood Bay. Weir's Construction has been awarded a contract to install a covering over the inactive area of the dump-about two-th...
Sep 01, 2020 (File photo.)
School Safety Guidelines a Step in the Right Direction says Returning Student
The days of student-filled classrooms are fast approaching once again, and for one student it's an exciting, but not exactly cozy thought. A number of students provided input to government and school ...
Sep 01, 2020
Carpenters Union Highlights Loss of Trust Following Alleged Labour Board Privacy Breach
The Carpenters Union says a breach of privacy at the Labour Relations Board threatens to undermine the whole process of union organizing in Newfoundland and Labrador. The NL Carpenters Union-Local 579...
Sep 01, 2020
City Looks at Future Improvements as Pedestrian Mall Pilot Nears End
The Water Street Pedestrian Mall, arguably one of the capital city's most popular pilot projects, will not be extended-but some businesses might have some leeway when it comes to keeping their decks a...
Sep 01, 2020 (Photo courtesy City of St. John's.)
RNC Investigate Following Break and Enter on West Coast
Suspects have been identified but no arrests have yet been made following a break and enter in Corner Brook yesterday evening. According to the RNC, a west-end home was broken into shortly before 6:30...
Aug 31, 2020 RNC Corner Brook
Pet Fatigue Common During Pandemic, says Local Vet
A vet who works in emergency veterinary care says fatigue was a common ailment among dogs brought in early in the pandemic. The reason? Bored owners were taking their pets out more frequently for walk...
Aug 31, 2020
Police Seek Info on Downtown Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision
The RNC is seeking the public's help in their investigation into a vehicle-pedestrian accident in the downtown on the weekend. A 24-year-old man was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening inju...
Aug 31, 2020
Upper Island Cove Man Faces Multiple Charges After Wielding Axe
A 27-year-old Upper Island Cove man has been charged with numerous offences after reports that he was wielding an axe and causing damage Friday evening. Bay Roberts RCMP were called around 6:30 Friday...
Aug 31, 2020
