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Government Responds to Downtown Homelessness Criticism
The provincial government says the issue of providing supports and services to vulnerable people is a complex one involving numerous partners, but it has taken important steps in removing the stigma a...
Jul 09, 2025
Special Olympics NL Celebrates Successful Summer Games in Gander
The executive director of Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador is reflecting on an "excellent weekend all around" following this year's games in Gander. Bobby Gamba says they had over 450 athlet...
Jul 09, 2025 Photo Via Town of Gander Facebook Page
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Car on Torbay Road
A woman suffered serious injuries after being struck in the roadway on Torbay Road in St. John's. The incident happened just before 10:30 Tuesday night. The investigation is ongoing but RNC say the wo...
Jul 09, 2025
Hudson and Rex Employee Suffered Serious Injuries in Workplace Fall
An employee with the Hudson and Rex TV show remains in hospital in serious condition after being injured on the job Monday. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p,m. while the man was working at ...
Jul 08, 2025 RNC at the scene of the workplace incident in Mount Pearl on Monday. (VOCM News)
RCMP Identify, Seek to Arrest Suspect in Holdup at Da Shed Pub
The RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have issued an arrest warrant for a man allegedly involved in an attempted robbery at Da Shed Pub last week. On Thursday evening, police say a masked man entered the...
Jul 08, 2025 Alex Pardy (RCMP file)
Sending Out An S.O.S. -- Message in a Bottle Found Intact Overseas
From Bell Island to coastal Ireland, a message in a bottle has been found over a decade after it was sent off into the Atlantic Ocean. Kate Gay was walking on a beach on the Dingle Peninsula when she ...
Jul 08, 2025 Maharees Heritage and Conservation (Meta/FB)
Kelligrews Soiree Continues With Car Show Tomorrow, Youth Night in the Park Tonight
Summer is in full swing in Conception Bay South with a stretch of great weather upon the region as the town celebrates with The Kelligrews Soiree. The festival kicked off on the weekend with a concert...
Jul 08, 2025 Via https://www.conceptionbaysouth.ca/explore/kelligrews-soiree/
Veterinarians Report Lyme-Positive Ticks Found in Metro Region
A tick found on an animal on the Avalon Peninsula has tested positive for lyme disease. The Paradise Animal Hospital and Wellness Centre posted the update to social media yesterday. The vet clinic des...
Jul 08, 2025 Photo via Facebook
Author Earl Pilgrim Dead at 85
One of the most prolific authors in the history of the province has passed away. Earl Pilgrim, who was born on the Northern Peninsula, penned 17 best sellers of local stories in Newfoundland and Labra...
Jul 08, 2025 Photo via Kerry M. Fillatres Funeral Home
Health Officials Confident in Measles Preparedness Ahead of Canada Games
Newfoundland and Labrador has not had a single case of measles in the past while, bucking the national trend, but health officials are well aware that thousands will be descending on the province for ...
Jul 08, 2025 Dr. Janice Fitzgerald (VOCM News)
