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Grieg Seafood Bought Out by Norwegian Company
One of the main players in the aquaculture industry has been bought out by a fellow Norwegian company. Grieg Seafood, which has 14 licences on the south coast of Newfoundland and a land-based freshwat...
Jul 17, 2025 Photo via Grieg Seafood
Celebrations Continue as Orangestore Canada Games Torch Relay Makes Way East
The Orangestore Canada Games torch relay is continuing to make its way through the province, and today celebrations are being held in Gander. The relay will start at 11 a.m. at Kinsmen Baseball Field,...
Jul 17, 2025 (Orangestore/Facebook)
RCMP Searching for Woman Last Seen On Board Marine Atlantic Ferry
RCMP are searching for a woman who got on the ferry in Nova Scotia but did not get off in Newfoundland. Forty-one-year-old Ping Chang was last seen on the Blue Puttees just after 3:00 a.m. Wednesday w...
Jul 17, 2025 (RCMP)
Founder of NL Tourism Group Seeing Increased Interest from Outside Province
A woman involved with promoting tourism in Newfoundland and Labrador says she has seen a bump in interest this year following tensions with the United States. Lori King is the founder of the Facebook ...
Jul 17, 2025
New CAA Study Finds Jurisdictions Lacking Regulations for E-Bike, E-Scooter Use
A new study from the Canadian Automobile Association has found that many jurisdictions are lacking when it comes to regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters. The study was commissioned by the CAA and co...
Jul 17, 2025 (CAA)
RCMP Issue Safety Reminder for Off-Road Vehicle Operators Under 16
RCMP are reminding parents of their role in providing proper supervision to off-road vehicle users under the age of 16. The Mounties say that over the last year the province has seen a "devastating lo...
Jul 17, 2025
Work Underway to Complete Next Section of Capital City's Shared-Use Path
Construction work is now underway for the next section of the crosstown shared-use path in St. John's. Work has started near MacDonald Drive Elementary as well as in the Kenny's Pond area near Portuga...
Jul 17, 2025
Over 100 New Childcare Spaces Opening in Central
The provincial government says 107 new childcare spaces are either open, or soon will be open, in central Newfoundland. Education Minister Bernard Davis was in Botwood earlier this week to provide an ...
Jul 17, 2025 (Stock photo.)
Churchill Park Music Festival Reverses No Chair Policy
The Churchill Park Music Festival has reversed its no chair policy following public input. In a post to social media, festival organizers say chairs will now be allowed in a designated area of the par...
Jul 17, 2025
All Heavy Fuel Removed from Inside Baltic III
A major milestone has been reached in the salvage operation for the MSC Baltic container ship, six months after it ran aground near Lark Harbour. Officials on site confirm that crews have now removed ...
Jul 17, 2025 (VOCM News)
