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Beachy Cove Students Make The Case To Protect Species Under Threat From Climate Change
Students in Laun Shoemaker's Grade 4 French Immersion class at Beachy Cove Elementary in Portugal Cove-St. Philips have put together a music video all about climate change and species at risk. "Vivre ...
Jun 20, 2019
Teen Charged After Threatening School, Health Centre On Social Media
A 19-year-old student is facing charges after threats were made through social media against Baccalieu Collegiate and the Dr. A.A. Wilkinson Memorial Health Centre in Old Perlican. Harbour Grace RCMP ...
Jun 20, 2019
Roll Up You Sleeves Today For The VOCM Summer Blood Drive
The first official day of summer may not be on the calendar until tomorrow but people are being asked to roll up the sleeves today for the annual VOCM Summer Blood Drive. In an effort to meet demands ...
Jun 20, 2019
PCs Accuse Minister Of Possible Privacy Breach Under ATIPPA Legislation
A Tory MHA is accusing a Liberal Cabinet Minister of violating ATIPPA legislation. The matter was first raised in the House of Assembly on Monday, when PC MHA Paul Dinn asked Minister Bernard Davis ab...
Jun 20, 2019
Police Lay Charges In Connection With Fatal Crash Near Roddickton
A 32-year old man has been arrested and charged following a crash near Roddickton in October that claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman. RCMP were called to the scene after a vehicle went down over ...
Jun 20, 2019
Plane Crash Survivor Returns To Makkovik, Offers Thanks To Rescuers
The survivor of a plane crash near Makkovik early last month returned to the town and offered his thanks to those who saved his life. Sam Rutherford was one of two pilots on board the small aircraft t...
Jun 20, 2019 (Photo via Sam Rutherford's Rambles on Facebook.)
Lucas Dawe Given Four-Month Sentence For Taking Human Skull From Crypt
Twenty-year-old Lucas Dawe of Conception Bay South has been given a four-month sentence for taking a human skull from a crypt in Foxtrap. According to information revealed in court today, the initial ...
Jun 20, 2019
Autism Society Lays Off Eight Workers Due To Decline In Funds Raised
The Autism Society has laid off eight workers due to a reduction in revenue raised. Executive Director Scott Crocker says funds raised have dropped by 50 per cent over the last few years-meaning $300,...
Jun 20, 2019 (The Elaine Dobbin Centre for Autism in St. John's.)
Unifor Accuses Loblaw Of Exploiting Workers Through Cuts To Full-Time Positions
Unifor is raising the alarm after learning that Loblaw is cutting 44 full-time jobs in this province and offering part-time positions. The company-which operates Dominion stores in this province-is re...
Jun 20, 2019
Judicial Recount Underway After Five-Vote Split In Labrador West
The judicial recount for the district of Labrador West is underway in St. John's Supreme Court. One by one, each ballot is passed down a long table, through the hands of each lawyer, and examined. Thi...
Jun 20, 2019
