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Former Little Bay Islands Resident says Water Not Shut off in Community
A man who has property on resettled Little Bay Islands says somebody forgot to shut off the taps at the municipal water supply. As a result, his house and contents could be ruined. The lights were tur...
Feb 12, 2020 (Photo courtesy Kintsugi via Facebook.)
New Program Helps Kids Learn and Play Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate NL has launched a new program to help schools with all of their ultimate frisbee needs. The "discs for schools" program is one in which schools can request free discs from Ultimate NL to be d...
Feb 12, 2020
Significant Decrease in Vehicle Collisions from 2018 to 2019, says RNC
The RNC say latest statistics on the number of vehicle collisions under their jurisdiction in 2019 show the number is way down over the year before. RNC Constable James Cadigan says the number dropped...
Feb 12, 2020 RNC Cst. James Cadigan (VOCM News file photo)
Man Charged Following Seizure of Various Drugs and a Firearm in Harbour Grace
A Harbour Grace man is facing a number of drug and firearms charges following an RCMP investigation and seizure. 24-year-old Robert Yetman was arrested on Tuesday after police seized a number of drugs...
Feb 12, 2020
Campaign to Combat Vaping "Crisis" Launched
The Alliance for the Control of Tobacco (ACT) today launched a new campaign about the harms and risks associated with vaping. The campaign is called "The New Look of Nicotine Addiction". Recent data f...
Feb 12, 2020
Snow and Blowing Snow Create Dangerous Driving Conditions in Metro
The bulk of the snow forecast has fallen, but the snow is still coming down with a few more cm to come. The big issue now is the wind. We're close to 15 cm since the snow began early this morning. The...
Feb 12, 2020
Car Turned on Side on Kenmount Road
There were no injuries after a car flipped over on its side on Kenmount Road early this afternoon. The incident happened just up from the turnoff into Mount Pearl, near Avalon Ford. Roads in the area ...
Feb 12, 2020
One Dead Following Crash on Peacekeepers Way
RNC have confirmed the death of a 33-year-old man as the result of a single vehicle accident last night on Peacekeepers Way. The driver lost control of his pickup between the Trans Canada and Fowlers ...
Feb 12, 2020
Bottom Line on Muskrat Plan: Just Not Enough Details to Make a Call, says Local CPA
Show me the numbers. A local Chartered Professional Accountant says there simply isn't enough information available to make a determination on Monday's announced Muskrat Falls mitigation plan. Larry S...
Feb 12, 2020
Innu Elder Slams Any Development of Gull Island, Cites Lives and Land Ruined at Muskrat
A respected Innu elder and environmentalist wants to ensure the Gull Island hydro project is not developed saying Muskrat Falls has ruined the lives and land of her people. Elizabeth Penashue says not...
Feb 12, 2020 Proposed Gull Island project, courtesy Nalcor.
