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One Taken to Hospital with Serious Injuries Following Collision Near Melrose
Police are on the scene of a two vehicle collision on Route 230 about five kilometers south of Melrose. There were two people in each vehicle. One man has been taken to hospital with unknown, but seri...
Jan 09, 2020
Police Locate SUV Stolen from Driveway in Paradise
A Ford Escape that was stolen out of a driveway in Paradise overnight has been recovered by police. The RNC says an 2017 orange Ford Escape, which had been the subject of several social media posts, w...
Jan 09, 2020
Airline Bringing Daily Flights Between St. John's and Hamilton This Summer
A new airline is coming to St. John's this summer. Swoop, a branch of WestJet Airlines, has picked St. John's as part of their East Coast network expansion. This service will provide a daily-direct fl...
Jan 09, 2020 (Photo courtesy Swoop, WestJet.)
Accessibility Among Major Challenges Faced by Those Seeking Shelter from Winter: End Homelessness St. John's
Winter has hit the Avalon with a vengeance. For some of us, it means too much snow to shovel, or slippery sidewalks-but for others who struggle to find a place to lay their head at night, it is much m...
Jan 09, 2020 (VOCM file photo by Earl Noble.)
NDP Calls Invitation for MHAs to Provide Input on Budget a "Hollow Gesture"
The NDP says it is appalled by what they call government's "hollow gestures of collaboration," by inviting all MHAs to provide input on the upcoming budget. Leader Alison Coffin stated she was surpris...
Jan 09, 2020 (File Photo)
Iconic Legislator, Former Lieutenant Governor, John Crosbie in Declining Health
The family of John Crosbie is saddened to share the news that Mr. Crosbie is declining in health. His wife Jane and other family members are with him at his bedside. His oldest son, and Leader of the ...
Jan 09, 2020
Opposition Leader Wants Controversial Position at the Rooms Put Back Into Competition
Opposition Leader Ches Crosbie says the position of Marketing Director at the Rooms has to go to a competition in order to restore the public's faith in the government hiring process. That, after it w...
Jan 09, 2020
Economic Development Minister Announces Loan from Ottawa to Support Newco Metal Expansion
Newco Metal and Recycling Limited is expanding operations with help from the federal government. Newco Metal and Auto Recycling run a metal recycling business that processes scrapped vehicles, applian...
Jan 09, 2020
Local Pub Offering Free Hot Drinks for Cab Drivers to Fight the Winter Cold
A pub in the city's downtown is looking after cab drivers this month with a free mug up. The Newfoundland Embassy Pub and Eatery says they want to give back to the taxi community by offering them a fr...
Jan 09, 2020
Smee Takes Over as CEO for Food First NL
Food First NL has a new CEO, and he's a man familiar to many in the local community sector. Josh Smee has been selected after what Food First says was an extensive search. Smee has been connected to a...
Jan 09, 2020 (File photo.)
