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Coast Guard Ship Named For First Female Registered Sea Captain Joins Fleet
It's official: the CCGS Captain Molly Kool has been welcomed to the Coast Guard fleet at the Atlantic Region Headquarters in St. John's. The traditional breaking of a ceremonial bottle upon the ship's...
May 30, 2019
Young Driver Loses License After Running Red Light, Leading Police On Chase To Clarke’s Beach
A young man who had only recently been issued a driver's licence has been arrested and charged after a dramatic pursuit in Conception Bay North early Tuesday morning. A police officer on patrol saw a ...
May 30, 2019
Local Historian Redefining Belly Dance, Literally
It's a popular activity the world over, but a local author is rewriting the history of belly dancing. The term is loosely used to refer to dances from or inspired by middle eastern dancing, but no one...
May 30, 2019 'Dance of the Almeh' by Jean-Leon Gerome may be the origin of the term.
After Success Of High Turnout During Provincial Election, Future Majority Sets Sights On Ottawa
The outcome of the provincial election was surprisingly close and voter turnout was higher than expected - 60.6 per cent this time around compared with 55.3 per cent in 2015. A not-for-profit group, F...
May 30, 2019
New Provincial Cabinet To Be Sworn In This Afternoon
A swearing-in ceremony for cabinet members is happening this afternoon at Government House. The ceremony will take place at 1:00 p.m. in the Dining Room at Government House. VOCM News will be there to...
May 30, 2019
Firefighters Battle Blaze In Grand Falls-Windsor
Firefighters are on the scene of a stubborn house fire in Grand Falls-Windsor. Chief Vince MacKenzie says there haven't been any injuries, but the fire has occupied them all morning. https://twitter.c...
May 30, 2019
Regatta Committee Already Has A Dozen Groups Vying To Take Over Beer Tent
Close to a dozen organizations have already verbally expressed an interest in taking over the beer tent at the Royal St. John's Regatta. The St. John's Kinsmen Club withdrew in a huff after the Regatt...
May 30, 2019
Corey Hart Donation Of Instruments To Torbay School ‘Surreal’ Says Teacher
The Music Director at Juniper Ridge Intermediate in Torbay says it is surreal to receive $10,000 worth of instruments from Canadian music icon Corey Hart and MusiCounts. Students at Juniper Ridge got ...
May 30, 2019
Raptors Making Finals ‘Dream Come True’ For Local Fan
A local Raptors fan is predicting a win tonight as the team faces off against the Golden State Warriors in game one of the NBA Championships. Terry Hussey took in his first Raptors game last year, and...
May 30, 2019
Julia Mullaley And The Mystery Of The Missing Notebooks
There was an unusual turn of events at the Musrkat Falls Inquiry yesterday. Former senior civil servant and now Auditor General Julia Mullaley told the Inquiry she could not find three books of notes ...
May 30, 2019 (Auditor Julia Mullaley testifying at Muskrat Falls Inquiry.)
