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Scam Website Using Name of Stan Cook to Book Fake Tours

A scam website using a venerable adventure tour name in the province is trying to fleece would-be kayakers. Stan Cook Sea Kayak Tours hung up the oars last year after four decades of exploring the coa...

Steele Honda Strike Comes to an End

It's business as usual at Steele Honda this morning after a strike, which began late last month, has come to an end. Rick Gill of the Teamsters Local 855 says both parties have achieved the main goals...

Gathering Place Garden Party Marks 25 Years Serving the Community

The Gathering Place on Military Road marked its 25th anniversary yesterday with a garden party. The executive director, Joanne Thompson, says 25 years is reason to celebrate. She says the Gathering Pl...

Local Cannabis Retailers Facing Closure Under Weight of Government Commission

A local cannabis retailer feels like he's being forced out of business due to what he considers are discriminatory policies surrounding the cannabis industry. Thomas Clarke has achieved over $1-millio...

Power Restored in Kelligrews Neighbourhood

Power was quickly restored after a brief outage in CBS this morning. Calls to the VOCM Newsroom indicated a power loss in Kelligrews in the area of Golden Road. Newfoundland Power says the outage last...

Nine Teams Compete at First Women's Canadian Fastpitch Championships in St. John's Since 1988

The Women's Canadian Fastpitch Championships are happening in St. John's this week for the first time since 1988. Nine teams from across the country have shown up to show off their skills, including t...

Woodstock 50: Sandy Morris Remembers the Summer of '69

50 years ago today nearly half a million people gathered on a farmer's field in upstate New York for three days of peace, love and music. Woodstock was the defining moment of an entire generation amid...

Race Heats Up as Kimmel's Nemesis Matt Damon Nominated by Locals for Dildo Mayor

The race for mayor of Dildo is heating up with an unexpected name being tossed into the mix. Russ Chafe and his wife Joan came up with the idea to have Jimmy Kimmel's nemesis Matt Damon run as his opp...

Fallout from Ethics Ruling Hard to Say, says Local Political Scientist

Whether the scandal involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair has any impact on him politically, remains to be seen. The federal ethics commissioner has found that T...

Man Arrested After Attempting to Assault Multiple Women on St. John's Walking Trail

Metro police have made an arrest after a man was trying to inappropriately touch women on a popular walking trail in St. John's. Reports came in to the RNC early yesterday afternoon after incidents al...