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Abby Newhook Eligible for PWHL Draft
A St. John's native is eligible for the 2025 Professional Women's Hockey League Draft. Abby Newhook, who wears the C for Boston College, was named eligible for the 2025 PWHL draft this week. Newhook s...
Apr 15, 2025 Abby Newhook
No Injuries in Dramatic Crash
There were no injuries as the result of a crash in St. John's yesterday that left one car on its roof in someone's driveway. The RNC responded to the intersection of Stamps Lane and Empire Avenue just...
Apr 15, 2025
Municipalities Asking Federal Leaders for Action Plan on 'Climate Emergency'
The Deputy Mayor of St. John's has signed on to an open letter asking each of the federal leaders for a "bold plan" to address climate action and economic sovereignty. The letter has been signed by mo...
Apr 15, 2025 File photo of flooding in Clarenville in 2020.
Number of Influenza Cases in NL Remains High
The number of lab-confirmed cases of influenza in the province remain high, with hospitalizations continuing to climb. The number of cases peaked on March 9th, and appear to have leveled off at approx...
Apr 15, 2025
Investigation Continues into Spaniard's Bay Firearm Scare
The police investigation continues into a report of a man with a firearm spotted in the Spaniard's Bay area yesterday. The report prompted a temporary shelter in place order, which was lifted a short ...
Apr 15, 2025
Gander Man Charged With 1998 Toronto Murder in Set Date Phase of Court Process
A Newfoundland man charged in connection with the murder of a young pregnant woman in Toronto 26 years ago is in the set date phase of the court process. Ronald Ackerman of Gander was arrested and cha...
Apr 15, 2025 Ronald Ackerman, 50, of Gander was arrested at Toronto Pearson Airport on February 6, 2025, in connection with the 1998 murder of Donna Oglive (Toronto Police Service)
Tar Balls Found on Lark Harbour Beach Near Grounded Vessel
There are renewed concerns about pollution coming from the Baltic III grounded at Lark Harbour, after some small tar balls were found on the beach near the vessel last week. The Canadian Coast Guard s...
Apr 15, 2025 Photo via Canadian Coast Guard
Questions Raised on Methods Used to Alert Public to Shelter in Place at Health Sciences
Some questions have been raised about yesterday's shelter in place advisory affecting the Health Sciences Complex. Yesterday's advisory was issued by Memorial University through its Newsline service a...
Apr 15, 2025
Clarenville Businessman Raising Funds for Daffodil Place
A Clarenville businessman is trying to do his part for cancer care in the province, five dollars at a time. The Five for April campaign is asking all those who can to donate $5 to Daffodil Place, whic...
Apr 15, 2025
Health Authority Provided $10M to Address Backlogs
NL Health Services will be using $10 million dollars allocated in this year's budget to address some of the factors contributing to backlogs in the health care system. CEO Pat Parfrey says that means ...
Apr 15, 2025 NL Health Services CEO Dr. Pat Parfrey (VOCM News)
