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Unwelcome Troublemakers Spoiling the Fun at Field Parties
Field parties have become a rite of passage for many young people graduating from high school, but the RNC says they're attracting an element that simply wants to cause trouble. There were a number of...
May 21, 2025 Trash left over following a field party in Torbay in 2019 (Bethany Rossiter)
Dry Spring Contributes to Busy Start to Forest Fire Season
Drought-like spring conditions have contributed to a very busy, and early, forest fire season. As of yesterday, seventy fires had been reported in the province so far this year, burning approximately ...
May 21, 2025 The northern entry to Adam's Cove, May 2025 (VOCM News)
Union Takes Issue With Canada Post's Vision for Part-Time Positions
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says Canada Post is trying to "gigify" the labour force by trying to introduce part-time work. A review commission report recommended that Canada Post should be mo...
May 21, 2025
Feline Hotel and Spa Set for East End St. John's Garners Pawsitive Feedback from Council
Some pretty cool cats will be hanging out on the east end of Newfoundland Drive pretty soon. The Crazy Cat Lady Hotel and Spa, at the corner of Glover Place, got two claws up from St. John's city coun...
May 21, 2025 (VOCM News)
Quad Stolen Nine Years Ago Retrieved During Police Checkpoint in Torbay
It's doubtful that the owners thought that they would ever see it again but the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has retrieved an ATV first reported stolen nine years ago. Police nabbed the vehicle dur...
May 21, 2025 One of the off-road vehicles seized by police during the enforcement operation (RNC)
Decision to Increase Tuition Lies Solely With MUN: Education Minister
Government says it would have liked to see another tuition freeze by Memorial University but that, ultimately, it's up to the institution. The Canadian Federation of Students is incensed that MUN is i...
May 21, 2025 Bernard Davis (VOCM News)
Outer Ring Road Closed for Annual Spring Cleanup Sunday
There will be two significant road closures in the metro area this coming weekend. One involves the Outer Ring Road, while the other concerns the Robert E. Howlett Goulds bypass road. The Outer Ring R...
May 21, 2025 (VOCM News)
Beloved Cheers Actor, George Wendt, Passes Away
The actor behind the beloved barfly Norm in 'Cheers' has passed away. George Wendt passed away yesterday at the age of 76. Wendt began his career in the arts after discovering improv comedy and theatr...
May 21, 2025 (Paramount+/YouTube)
RNC Nab Several Speeders During Road Safety Week Initiatives
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary were kept busy during Road Safety Week last week, catching several people who were driving well beyond the speed limit. In total, the RNC issued nearly 550 across a...
May 21, 2025 (RNC)
CFS-NL Calls 4 per cent Tuition Hike at MUN 'Absolute Betrayal'
The Canadian Federation of Students is accusing Memorial University of "absolute betrayal" after learning that MUN tuition is going up by 4 per cent. The university shared an update about its budgetar...
May 20, 2025
