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Police Seek Suspect in Rash of 'Gas and Dash' Incidents
Somebody in the metro region is going hog wild on the "gas and dash" and police want to find out who it is. The RNC tweeted out this morning a picture of the vehicle in question with a person standing...
Oct 18, 2019
Salvation Army in Need of Warehouse Space for Annual Christmas Drive
The Salvation Army is turning to the community as it seeks out some warehouse space in preparation for the annual VOCM Cares-Salvation Army Happy Tree. Major Renee Loveless says they're looking for sp...
Oct 18, 2019
Undergoing Cancer Treatment Inspires Students to Pursue Medical Careers
Receiving treatment for cancer is a life altering process for anyone who goes through it, and for three high school students in CBS it could mean choosing a career in the medical field. Aaron Rumbolt,...
Oct 18, 2019
NAIA Responds to Atlantic Salmon Federation on Aquaculture Expansion
The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association says they are willing to work with the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), government and others on how to improve the way they do things, while being m...
Oct 18, 2019
Schroeder Policy Group says NL in 'Debt Crisis,' Calls for Action from Ottawa
The Schroeder Policy Group says the majority of Canadians are concerned about what would happen should Newfoundland and Labrador declare bankruptcy. However, only 13 per cent were aware of current lev...
Oct 18, 2019
Legal Cannabis Sales Reach $36-M in NL, Numbers Expected to Grow
As of September's end, the NLC says legal cannabis sales have exceeded $36-million-or 3,700 kg-in this province. Fred Bergman of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council says according to numbers from ...
Oct 18, 2019
Locally-Filmed Show 'Hudson and Rex' Piques International Interest
A local television series is gaining global publicity. Hudson and Rex, which has already aired 32 episodes filmed in St. John's, has been acquired by multiple broadcasting companies in Europe and Afri...
Oct 18, 2019 (Photo courtesy Hudson & Rex.)
Remembering Judy Lynn Ford: MUN Unveils Memorial to Student Killed Crossing Parkway
It took a tragic accident to accomplish what many believe was a measure which would save many lives. Judy Lynn Ford was struck by a car and killed while crossing the Prince Philip Parkway on October 1...
Oct 18, 2019
Crews Arrive to Find "Fireball" as Blaze Destroys House in Shearstown: Chief
Firefighters arrived to find a "fireball" just moments after receiving the call about a house fire in Shearstown last night. Bay Roberts Fire Chief Rick Edmunds says it was hard to believe how fast th...
Oct 18, 2019 (Photos courtesy Jamie Deering.)
Early Morning Vehicle Fires Under Investigation in Metro
Investigators are looking into two early morning vehicle fires in the metro region. RNC and fire crews from Portugal Cove-St. Philip's were called to a structure fire on Thorburn Road shortly before 4...
Oct 18, 2019 (File photo.)
