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Bay Roberts' Riley Mercer Signs with NHL's Minnesota Wild
A goaltender from Bay Roberts has signed an entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild of the NHL. Riley Mercer, the brother of New Jersey Devil Dawson Mercer, inked a three-year contract to take ef...
Apr 26, 2025 (Photo via Voltigeurs de Drummondville.)
World Bids Farewell to Pope Francis, Remembered for Compassion and Bridge-Building
The world bade farewell to Pope Francis today, who will be the first Pope in more than a century to be interred outside the Vatican. He rose to the Papacy in 2013, the first to choose the Papal name F...
Apr 26, 2025 Pope Francis - Courtesy of @VaticanNews via X.com
100 Years of Memorial: MUN Hosts Panel and Exhibit Honouring War Veterans
2025 marks a significant milestone for the province's only living memorial to the Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who fought in both world wars and subsequent conflicts around the world. Memorial Uni...
Apr 26, 2025
Calls Grow for City to Address Derelict Home in Cowan Heights
Neighbours are once again calling for action from the city on a vacant and derelict property in Cowan Heights. The property, at 24 Point Leamington Street, has been vacant for about 10 years, and Neil...
Apr 26, 2025
NewCo Metal Pledges Reward, Resources to Recover Harbour Grace Statue
NewCo Metal facilities across the province are looking out for the Amelia Earhart statue stolen from Harbour Grace. The company has donated $10,000 to be used as part of a reward for the return of the...
Apr 26, 2025 (Town of Harbour Grace/Facebook)
Newfoundlanders Shine in NHL Playoffs
The two Newfoundlanders in the NHL did a lot of damage last night in the playoffs. Alex Newhook of St. John's had a goal and an assist as Montreal got back in the series with Washington. The Habs won ...
Apr 26, 2025 Photo via New Jersey Devils
Challenging Conditions Driving Teachers Away, Says Federation
The Canadian Federation of Teachers says the province isn't doing enough to keep teachers in the workplace. Heidi Yetman, the president of the Canadian Teachers' Federation, says nearly one in five te...
Apr 26, 2025
Gallipoli Fallen Remembered at Morning Ceremony in St. John's
A ceremony is taking place this morning to commemorate the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the battle of Gallipoli in World War I. According to Veterans Affairs Canada, 30 men di...
Apr 26, 2025
Harvey's Home Heating Honours Penney Family with Special Truck, Donation to Ruah Counselling Centre
Harvey's Home Heating has unveiled a new fuel truck with a special design to pay tribute to a family that have been distributors with the company for generations, all the while they mourn the loss of ...
Apr 26, 2025 The new truck Harvey's has unveiled to honour the Penney family.
Woman Charged With Criminal Negligence Following Vicious Dog Attack in February
The RNC has charged a woman with negligence after a vicious dog attack in Mount Pearl in February. The RNC were called to assist Mount Pearl animal control after a woman was attacked and seriously inj...
Apr 25, 2025 Police officers respond to Whitley Drive residence in Mount Pearl following vicious dog attack (VOCM News)
