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Government Preparing to Issue Expression of Interest for New Swing Vessel
The provincial government says the time has come to send out feelers on the acquisition of another vessel for the intraprovincial ferry system. The past couple of summers have been littered with break...
Jul 14, 2025 Elvis Loveless (VOCM News file photo)
Man Charged After Allegedly Speeding Away From Police on Quad
A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly sped away from police on an ATV in St. Jacques last Wednesday. The RCMP say they first noticed the driver, identified as 19-year-old Lewis Keepin...
Jul 14, 2025
Man Dies Following Side-By-Side Crash Near Port Rexton
A 48-year-old man has died after a crash involving his side-by-side early Saturday morning near Port Rexton. The RCMP were first called just after 12:30 a.m. about the crash, which occurred along the ...
Jul 14, 2025
Lack of Benefits Preventing Growth in ECE Recruitment, says Advocacy Group
A childcare advocacy group says a lack of benefits and hope for the future is creating a shortage of early childhood educators. Patrice Gordon with Childcare Now called the working conditions a "bad s...
Jul 14, 2025
Supreme Court Gives Government 60 Days to Take Action on Wage Increases for Provincial Court Judges
The Supreme Court has ordered the government to put up or shut up when it comes to the salaries of provincial court judges. In his ruling last week, Justice David Conway noted historic delays have hin...
Jul 14, 2025
Folk Fest Headliner Hopes to See Event Return Next Year
The 49th annual Folk Festival is in the books, and one of the headline acts from this year is hoping that the festival can return for its 50th. People flocked to Bannerman Park over the weekend for th...
Jul 14, 2025
Mosquitos Carrying Various Diseases Found in NL and St. Pierre-Miquelon
A mild winter and hotter-than-usual summer might be good news for those who like the warm weather, but it could also be bad news for public health. Researchers at Memorial University have released the...
Jul 14, 2025
Happy City Hosting Series of Jane's Walks Through Parts of Capital City
Happy City St. John's is doing a full series of Jane's Walks this summer, ranging from a stroll through woodlands near Kenmount Terrace to a guided discussion about how pedestrian infrastructure can m...
Jul 14, 2025
Single Parents Association Now Collecting Donations Towards Block the Bus Campaign
It's only early in the summer break, but the Single Parents Association is already gearing up to get kids ready for back to school. Starting today, donations are now being accepted for the annual Bloc...
Jul 14, 2025
RCMP, Department of Fisheries, Transport Canada Team Up to Patrol West Coast Waterways
RCMP on the west coast are going to step up patrols one of the province's largest - and busiest lakes. Deer Lake RCMP are partnering with the provincial department of fisheries and Transport Canada to...
Jul 14, 2025 (RCMP)
