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Byrne Questions Why Commercial Rates Weren't Cut for Marine Atlantic
An outgoing MHA who has doggedly pursued federal authorities over the cost of travel by ferry between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia says Ottawa violated the Constitution when it lowered commercial rate...
Jul 31, 2025 Minister Gerry Byrne (VOCM News/file)
Some Rowers Encounter Issues With Weeds During Regatta
Some rowers got their oars tangled up in weeds at Quidi Vidi Lake yesterday, and that and the wind did play a factor in the selection of stakes for the championship races. The Regatta Committee has be...
Jul 31, 2025
Intense Thunder and Lightning Caused Outages, Frayed Nerves in Metro
The thunder roared and the lightning lit up the night sky on the Northeast Avalon for a couple of hours last night. Environment Canada ended up putting out a severe thunderstorm warning due to the bri...
Jul 31, 2025 (VOCM News)
Desire for Paradise Pool High, Feasibility Study being Carried Out
The town of Paradise is launching a feasibility study into the development of a new public swimming pool. For years residents have been calling for a public pool, one of the few sporting and recreatio...
Jul 31, 2025 Brian Cantoni / CC
Man Under Orders Not to Leave Home Charged After Firearm Found Inside Vehicle
A man who was under orders to stay put at home is facing firearms charges after a bit of an unusual incident yesterday. Officers on patrol in CBS thought it was suspicious when they noticed a vehicle ...
Jul 31, 2025
Favoured Men's, Women's Crews Claim Royal St. John's Regatta Titles
The two championship races at the Royal St. John's Regatta this year resemble last year with both resulting in back-to-back wins. Capital Home Hardware led from start to finish in the men's race while...
Jul 30, 2025 Regatta women's champions Volkswagen St. John's and kids. (VOCM News)
Seniors of Distinction Recognized
Ten people have been named as recipients of Seniors of Distinction awards, handed out at Government House in St. John's yesterday. The recipients are Clement Benteau, Priscilla Boutcher, Mireille (mee...
Jul 30, 2025 (via Minister John Abbott on Facebook)
One of Longest-Serving Vendors at Royal St. John's Regatta Back for Another Year
One of the longest-serving vendors at the Royal St. John's Regatta is back for another year. The Torbay Vounteer Fire Department had contemplated giving it up this year after five decades pondside, bu...
Jul 30, 2025 The Torbay Volunteer Fire Department setting up pondside this morning (via Facebook)
Motorcycle Seized, Charges Laid in Pool's Cove
RCMP arrested a 27-year-old man in Pool's Cove on the Connaigre Peninsula on the weekend after he failed to pull his motorcycle over for them. RCMP say Trent Poole was arrested on Sunday and charged w...
Jul 30, 2025 Motorcycle seized by RCMP (RCMP)
Hot, Dry Weather Having Impact on Salmon says Angling Group
It's been an extremely dry summer so far, causing concern not only for farmers, gardeners and forestry officials, but salmon anglers as well. John Baird of the Freshwater-Alexander Bays Ecosystem Corp...
Jul 30, 2025 Drone footage of the falls and counting fence at Big Falls (via the Freshwater - Alexander Bays Ecosystem Corporation on Facebook)
