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Norovirus Cases Prompt Advisories, Reminders From Health Officials
Norovirus, or the stomach flu, is making the rounds, leading to warnings from public health officials to stay home if you feel unwell. The virus results in vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain, and can...
Mar 21, 2025 Dr. Itai Malkin (Courtesy X)
Man, 71, Found Dead at Scene of ATV Crash in Conception Harbour
A 71-year-old man is dead following an ATV crash in Conception Harbour yesterday. Holyrood RCMP were called around 8:30 Thursday morning after someone spotted the ATV, which had been towing a trailer,...
Mar 21, 2025 Holyrood RCMP detachment (Courtesy Google)
Police Arrest One of Two Men Wanted Following Mount Pearl Robbery
Police have arrested one of two suspects in connection with a robbery in Mount Pearl this week. Twenty-eight-year-old Peter Campbell and 44-year-old Shane Ryan, both of St. John's, are accused of robb...
Mar 21, 2025 Peter Campbell (left) and Shane Ryan. (Courtesy RNC)
Police Resolve Weapons Incident; New Pennywell Road Reopens to Traffic
New Pennywell Road in St. John's has reopened to traffic following a weapons-related incident this morning. People who live in the area say about a dozen police cars descended on a house around 8:30 a...
Mar 21, 2025 (VOCM News)
NL Hydro to Detail Build Applications for Two Major Projects
NL Hydro will provide more information today on its application to replace Bay D'Espoir Unit 8 and the Avalon Combustion Turbine projects. The utility's build application for the projects will be file...
Mar 21, 2025
PUB Deadline Today for Information on Spike in Newfoundland Power Bills
Today is the deadline for Newfoundland Power to respond to information requested by the Public Utilities Board on power bills that saw a spike last month. There was a huge public outcry and a protest ...
Mar 21, 2025
Def Leppard to Headline Night One of Churchill Park Music Festival
A rock and roll staple will be the first to headline this year's running of the province's largest outdoor music festival. Def Leppard will headline the Churchill Park Music Festival in St. John's on ...
Mar 21, 2025 Photo via Churchill Park Music Festival
Hopkins Facing New Trial For Alleged Indecent Acts While at HMP
Trial dates have been set for a man dangerously close to being declared a dangerous offender. Thirty-four-year-old Stephen Hopkins is facing several charges involving indecent acts while doing time at...
Mar 21, 2025
TSB Unable to Determine Cause of Pearson Crash in Preliminary Report
The Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into an Endeavour Air flight, operated by Delta Air Lines, that crash landed at Toronto Pearson on February 17, flipping onto its ro...
Mar 21, 2025 Photo via Transportation Safety Board
Teen Clocked Driving 163 km/h on Outer Ring Road
A boy of tender years sure garnered attention on the Outer Ring Road yesterday. The 17-year-old was nabbed by the RNC around 3:30 doing 163 km/h. The speed limit is 100 km/h. Police gave him a ticket,...
Mar 21, 2025 (RNC)
