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NL SIRT Team a Chance to Tailor-Make New Local Service says New Director

The province's first director of the Serious Incident Response Team says it's a unique opportunity to build something from the ground up. On the VOCM Morning Show with Fred Hutton and Gerri Lynn Macke...

Sep 12, 2019 (Mike King.)

Service Dogs are Life Changing Necessities, But Still Being Illegally Denied Service

Just how important is a service dog to someone who is visually impaired? For one St. John's woman it's life changing - for both her personal safety and social life. Anne Malone says her service dog, C...

No 'Gay Gene', But Five Genetic Markers Common in LGBT People, says MUN Biologist

A major study on genetics and sexuality found that there is no such thing as a single "gay gene", but that doesn't mean genetics aren't in play. The largest ever study of its kind, with a over half a ...

Armed Officers Threatening Town Clerks with Jail Time Over Wastewater Regs, says Buchans Mayor

A mayor in small-town, Newfoundland says armed officers are serving up papers on town clerks and volunteer members of council for breaking the law regarding sewage disposal. The topic was the subject ...

More Women Looking to Trades for a Promising Career Path

Attracting more women to work in the trades has been an ongoing issue, however according to one trades student, we are doing a better job of it. Victoria Maloney is a first first year Civil Engineerin...

Sep 12, 2019 Some of the recipients of the 2018 Trades Scholarships for Women, awarded by the WRDC and NL Hydro.

Online Petition Calls for Reinstated Direct Flight to Ireland

An online petition has been launched to have direct flights between Newfoundland and Labrador and Ireland reinstated. Niamh Redmond, the woman behind the petition, was born in Ireland, and is now livi...

After Some Bumps, Election 2019 Gets Off the Ground

It didn't take long for the SNC Lavalin scandal to be raised after Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's election campaign officially got underway in Ottawa yesterday. The very first question fielde...

Praise for New Director of SIRT as He Begins to Assemble Team

One of the first tasks for the new director of the Serious Incident Response Team is selecting his team. Criminal defence lawyer Mike King has been named director, and will assemble the province's fir...

Novice Driver Picked Up, Already Has $15,000 in Fines

It's never too late to learn how to drive, but this probably isn't a great start. A 51-year-old novice driver was picked up by RNC just after 1:00 a.m. in St. John's without an accompanying driver at ...

Diesel, Gas, Heating Oil Prices Up

Diesel and heating fuel have gone up as of this morning. The regulated price of gas is up by less than a cent a litre, while diesel is up by just over two cents. Furnace and stove oil are both up by 1...