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Pumpkin Walk to Haunt Bannerman Park This Friday
While Halloween only lasts one night of the year, don't smash those pumpkins come November 1. The City of St. John's is once again holding its 'Pumpkin Walk' event at Bannerman Park. Once all the ghos...
Oct 30, 2019 (Photo by Jeff Smyth.)
Gas and Other Fuels Predicted to Increase This Week
It looks like there will be another increase in fuel prices across the board this week. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices says gas is set to go up by 1.5 cents per litre. The pri...
Oct 30, 2019
High Tech and Highly-Trained: Search Volunteers Ready to Help in Variety of Emergency Situations
Search and Rescue volunteers are regularly called upon to help with a variety of serious and emergency situations-from people missing in the woods, to helping police find evidence in serious criminal ...
Oct 29, 2019
Justice Minister Andrew Parsons Resigns as Government House Leader
Justice Minister Andrew Parsons has stepped down as Government House Leader. Parsons confirmed for VOCM News that he stepped down from the role last Tuesday. He plans to remain in cabinet, but says th...
Oct 29, 2019
Clarenville Smoke Shop Targeted in Armed Robbery
RCMP in Clarenville are investigating an armed robbery that targeted a local smoke shop earlier today. Police say two men-one armed with a knife-made off with cigarettes and cash. There were no injuri...
Oct 29, 2019
Workplace NL Creates $1.5-M Safety Council to Reduce Incidents in Dangerous Sectors
The arm of government in charge of safety in the workplace is going to spend $1.5-million on extra measures to reduce the number of accidents in two sectors which are more dangerous to work in than mo...
Oct 29, 2019
Police Seek Suspects in Credit Card Fraud Incident Spanning Metro
Police are seeking information on two men believed responsible for a recent theft and case of credit card fraud that spanned the metro region. RCMP say a car was broken into in the early hours of Mond...
Oct 29, 2019
Investigation Continues into Spring Disappearance of Man from Central
The investigation into the spring disappearance of a senior in central Newfoundland continues. Seventy-year-old Andy Canning of Bridgeport on New World Island left his home on May 29, and hasn't been ...
Oct 29, 2019
C-NLOPB Chair Cautions Balance Needed Between Oil and Climate Policy
Another climate strike is scheduled for St. John's next month, but a former premier and chair of the C-NLOPB is cautioning a balance needs to be found. Fridays for Future St. John's says climate chang...
Oct 29, 2019 Former Premier Roger Grimes. (VOCM News)
Crosbie Follows Alberta's Jason Kenney in Call for Referendum on Equalization
PC Leader Ches Crosbie is calling on Premier Dwight Ball to launch a referendum on equalization in response to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's announcement that his government will hold one in Alberta....
Oct 29, 2019
