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Central St. John’s Residents Warned About Burglars
A "brazen burglar" has been breaking into homes in St. John's. One person in the central-city area around Carpasian Road took to Facebook recently to warn people about the culprit who has been getting...
Jul 10, 2019 (File photo, by Earl Noble.)
Come By Chance Refinery Coker Would Add Jobs While Hitting Emissions Targets, Says CEO
A project that will help the oil refinery in Come by Chance meet emissions targets will also help extend the life of the facility and create new jobs. North Atlantic Refining Limited Partnership has f...
Jul 10, 2019
Man Charged After Assault At Blackmarsh Roundabout
Over the lunch hour yesterday, the RNC responded to a report of an assault at the Blackmarsh Road roundabout in west-end St John's. The incident happened around 12:45. A witness reported seeing a man,...
Jul 10, 2019
Whales Around Island Put On A Spectacular Show
The waters around Newfoundland are teeming with whales as the massive creatures move north to feed. The capelin and herring have brought various species inshore putting on a spectacular show for resid...
Jul 10, 2019
Local Astronaut-In-Training Taking Part In 50th Anniversary Celebrations For Lunar Landing
A Newfoundlander will be among those involved in official celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing. American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first human to set foot on the...
Jul 10, 2019 (VOCM file photo)
Decarbonize NL Conference Looks To Revolutionize Local Green Economy
The elimination of fossil fuels is the focus of a conference to be held this week in St. John's. Brett Favaro, Nick Mercer, and Delia Warren are co-chairs of Decarbonize NL set for Thursday & Frid...
Jul 10, 2019
Undetonated Explosives Being Removed From Bell Island Wrecks This Week
The process to remove undetonated explosives on board of four shipwrecks off the coast of Bell Island is set to begin next week. The department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces will b...
Jul 10, 2019 Bell Island (File photo.)
Cyclist Tackling T’Railway Trek On Two Tires For Charity
It's been an emotional roller coaster for a woman biking across the island on the Newfoundland T'Railway. Jenn Wicks is attempting to ride from the Railway Coastal Museum in St. John's to Port Aux Bas...
Jul 10, 2019 (Photo via Facebook.)
Economic Outlook Forecasts Significant Growth For St. John’s
The capital city is expected to have the fastest real gross domestic product growth of any major Canadian metropolitan area this year. That's according to the St. John's Economic Outlook 2019, release...
Jul 10, 2019
Blooming Benefits: Stella’s Circle Expressive Therapy Program Gets Boost
The grass isn't always greener on the other side-it's green where you water it. That's one of the lessons Geoff Dwyer learned from the horticultural part of the Expressive Therapy program offered by S...
Jul 10, 2019
