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Earth Day Town Hall to Mix Environmental Initiatives with Political Action
Canada - US relations have been at the fore of the federal election campaign, but a town hall being held tonight aims to put the spotlight on issues affecting the province's youth, with a particular f...
Apr 22, 2025
Harlem Globetrotters Set to Wow Audiences in St. John's Tonight
Basketball fans in the metro region are in for a treat tonight as the Harlem Globetrotters take to the court. The team showcases elite basketball skills and comedy in their shows. Prince "Baller" Moss...
Apr 22, 2025
Former Nalcor Employee Convicted of Online Child Sex Charges
(Warning: Some of the details in this story are disturbing.) A former senior Nalcor employee has pleaded guilty to online sex charges involving children. Fifty-three-year-old Deric Cameron was convict...
Apr 22, 2025 Deric Cameron is taken into custody in Supreme Court on April 22nd. (VOCM News/file)
'Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's' to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame
An iconic Newfoundland and Labrador folk song will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during the ECMA's in May. Let Me Fish off Cape St. Mary's was written in 1947 by songwriter, a...
Apr 22, 2025 (Cape St. Mary's via Government of NL)
Mount Pearl Musician Hosting Fundraiser for Parkinson's Society
A young Mount Pearl musician is putting off a concert this week in support of the Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of the Parkinson's Society. Organizer Alex Taylor, who has become known for putting ...
Apr 22, 2025
NLTA Members Gathering for Biennial Meeting
The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association is holdings its biennial general meeting in St. John's beginning today. The three-day event will see over 200 NLTA members converge at the Sheraton ...
Apr 22, 2025
Two Drivers Arrested After Dramatic Chase in Heart's Desire
Two drivers were arrested by Harbour Grace RCMP last week following a dramatic series of events, including a head-on collision that was narrowly avoided. Police first responded to reports of a crash n...
Apr 22, 2025
Messy Weather System Expected to Move Off Island Today
A "complicated" weather system that brought a mixed bag of conditions to the island over the long Easter weekend will begin to move off today. It has been a dreary start to many eastern areas of the p...
Apr 22, 2025
Leger Poll Finds Some Young Voters Not Fully Aligned With Particular Party
Recent polling suggests the younger vote is out there for the taking in this federal election. The trick for the parties, according to the Leger report, is convincing them that they're being heard and...
Apr 22, 2025
Upcoming Bay du Nord Info Sessions 'Encouraging' Sign says Industry Insider
An oil industry insider is pointing to what he calls "extremely encouraging" signals around Bay du Nord. Equinor put the pause on the project for up to three years in a shock move back in 2023, saying...
Apr 22, 2025 Illustration of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. (Equinor)
