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Seven-Year Sentence Proposed For Making, Selling Illegal Guns
A man nicknamed "The Gun Guy" by the superintendent of prisons is facing seven years in jail following the largest ever seizure of illegal weapons in the province. Forty-four-year-old Scott Waterman f...
Jul 03, 2025 Scott Waterman (VOCM News)
St. John's Regional Fire Department no Longer Issuing Fire Advisories
The St. John's Regional Fire Department is no longer issuing fire ban advisories, and is now encouraging all residents to regularly check the provincial fire hazard map online. The fire department say...
Jul 03, 2025
Summer Heat Potentially Fatal for Pets and Children in Unattended Vehicles
Today's heat has prompted advisories and warnings about making sure that children and pets aren't left in vehicles unattended. The record for this date was 28.3, set in 1889, but as of 3:00 p.m. the m...
Jul 03, 2025
Five Inducted into Royal St. John's Regatta Hall of Fame
There are five new inductees to the Royal St. John's Regatta Hall of Fame. James Carroll and Craig Whittle go in in the rower category, Dr. Peter Hollett and the Newfoundland Broadcasting Company (NTV...
Jul 03, 2025
Man Under Canada-Wide Driving Ban Crashes Car Near Norris Arm
A 56-year-old man who was banned from driving was arrested by RCMP as the result of a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada near Norris Arm on Friday. Officers who attended to the scene around 8:30...
Jul 03, 2025
Jeff Loder Resigns as Association of Seafood Producers Executive Director
The man who led the Association of Seafood Producers for the last two years has tendered his resignation. Chair of the ASP's board of directors, Kim Quinlan says Jeff Loder tendered his resignation la...
Jul 03, 2025
Normal Services Resume at Airports Across Canada Following Security Threats
NAV Canada says service is back to normal following bomb threats made against a number of airports across the country. Evacuations were ordered at a number of sites, and flights were temporarily groun...
Jul 03, 2025
Opposition Not Thrilled With Ottawa's Consultation Plans for Recreational Cod Fishery
The opposition says the federal government's plan for consultation on the recreational cod fishery is too little, too late. Tony Wakeham points to the near tragedy in Conception Bay on the weekend in ...
Jul 03, 2025
Man Charged With Impaired After ATV Crash in Conne River
A 24-year-old man is facing an impaired driving charge after an ATV crash in Conne River on the weekend. Bay d'Espoir RCMP were called around 8:00 p.m. Saturday about the collision on Bayview Heights....
Jul 03, 2025
Local Veterinarian Noticing 'Uptick' in Pets Picking Up Pesky Parasite
A veterinarian says the risk of ticks is on the rise for pets in Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury says they are seeing ticks on dogs and cats who have not left the province, something ...
Jul 03, 2025
