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New Kenmount Terrace Skate Park Designed By and For Skaters, But Dedicated to One in Particular
There is a brand-new skate park at the Kenmount Terrace Community Centre that was designed by skateboarders themselves, and it's in memory of one of the designers, who never had the chance to see it. ...
Oct 21, 2019
Flu Shots Available at Local Pharmacies Today
Free flu vaccination clinics begin today across the province. Regional health authorities are now providing flu shots to protect against two strains of influenza A (H1N1 and H3N2) and two strains of i...
Oct 21, 2019
Hockey First Came to Newfoundland in the Wake of the 1892 Fire, says Ron Maclean
"When the game spread across Canada it was because of the railroad, but in the case of Newfoundland, it was the Great Fire of 1892". That, from Rogers Hometown Hockey Host, Ron MacLean. MacLean was in...
Oct 21, 2019
Tight Races and Sure Things: A Look at Your Local Ridings Heading into Election 2019
It's shaping up to be the tightest race of all seven of the province's ridings, as all eyes are on St. John's East. Fred Hutton and Paddy Daly will anchor VOCM's full-team coverage with live reports f...
Oct 21, 2019
Murrin Sets New Record at Packed Cape to Cabot Race
There is a new record holder for the women's course of the Cape to Cabot race, with a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes and 32 seconds. Jennifer Murrin finished first out of all women who participated, and s...
Oct 21, 2019
Election Day in Canada
Canadians are heading to the polls today to choose the next government. Seven seats are up for grabs in Newfoundland and Labrador, all of which are currently held by Liberal members. The most interest...
Oct 21, 2019
Around 10% of Your Power Bill is a Subsidy for Off-the-Grid Costs Warn Wells, Browne
It's the 64-million-dollar question. Concerns are being raised about a provincial government social policy subsidy which, for the most part, is buried in our light bills. It's an approximate 10 per ce...
Oct 21, 2019
Danny Williams to Undergo Second Open Heart Surgery
Former Premier Danny Williams will undergo open heart surgery at an undisclosed location on Tuesday. A family member told VOCM that "during a recent annual check up, it was discovered that Danny has a...
Oct 21, 2019
Distressed Sail Boat Now Safely Under Tow Back to St. John's
A 60-foot sail boat that ran into trouble around 140 nautical miles off St. John's is now safely under tow by the Coast Guard and headed back to port. Lieutenant Commander, Brian Owens of the Joint Re...
Oct 20, 2019
Labrador City Woman No Longer the 'Queen of Quick Fixes'
A Labrador City woman, who calls herself the "queen of quick fixes," says she was sick of wasting her life. Catherine Stone is this year's TOPS Queen of Newfoundland and Labrador after she lost 113 po...
Oct 20, 2019
