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Judge Denies Plea Submission As Accused Was Absent From Court
The judge would not accept a plea today in the case of a 44-year-old St. John's man accused of child luring because the man wasn't in court. Scott MacLellan was arrested by the Combined Forces team in...
Jun 04, 2019
First Day For Laura Winters As Executive Director Of SJSWC
The new Executive Director of the St. John's Status of Women Council says there is lots of work to be done when it comes to advocacy. Today marks the first day on the job for Laura Winters, the newest...
Jun 04, 2019
Jury Chosen For Craig Pope Second Degree Murder Trial
A jury has been selected to hear the second degree murder trial of 31-year-old Craig Pope of St. John's, accused in the stabbing death of 36-year-old Jonathan Collins. Collins was found fatally wounde...
Jun 03, 2019
Woman Vows To Become Voice For Mental Health Patients Following Suicide Of Partner
A woman who told VOCM News last year that the province's response to suicide prevention was "horribly broken" is vowing to be the voice for those in the mental health system after her partner took his...
Jun 03, 2019
Donation Keeps Fluvarium Afloat For Now, Says Perlin
The Fluvarium aquatic centre in St. John's receives next to no financial support from the provincial government, however, the board which runs the facility did approach government before the election ...
Jun 03, 2019
Telethon Brings In Over $3.5-Million For Janeway Children’s Hospital
VOCM Cares Foundation made a contribution to the Janeway Children's Hospital 35th Annual Telethon this weekend. The foundation presented a donation of $5,000 at the Avalon Mall yesterday. Director of ...
Jun 03, 2019
Fox Den Spotted Near Sugar Loaf Path On East Coast Trail
Users of the Sugar Loaf Path on the East Coast Trail are being warned to keep clear of a family of foxes that have a den in the area. Robert Beauchamp took to the NL Trail Running Facebook page on Sun...
Jun 03, 2019 Picture by Robert Beauchamp.
Quidi Vidi Brewery Pitches Regatta Beer Tent With Local Beers
A local brewery is looking to fill the void left after the Kinsmen Club decided to pull out of operation of the beer tent at this year's Royal St. John's Regatta. A formal Request for Proposals goes o...
Jun 03, 2019
Government, Nurses Looking For Solutions To Reduce Overtime
Government and the union are trying a couple of things to reduce the amount of overtime nurses are putting in. Some nurses end up making $150,000 a year with overtime as certain situations in the heal...
Jun 03, 2019
Tom Osborne Not Concerned About Contract Talks Following CUPE Demonstration
CUPE has sent a shot across the bow in advance of contract talks next year which the union says will be very different from those last year. However, Finance Minister Tom Osborne is not nervous. All o...
Jun 03, 2019
