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Sexual Assault Trial of Priest Postponed to August
The sexual assault trial for a Roman Catholic priest has been postponed until late summer. Fifty-year-old Thomas Offong was charged more than a year ago following an investigation by Holyrood RCMP. Th...
Mar 18, 2025
Adrienne Peters: RCMP Reform Requires Time and Extensive Consultation
A Memorial University criminologist says any possible reform of the RCMP would take time. The federal government released a report this week highlighting the RCMP's capacity to address the threats pos...
Mar 18, 2025 (File photo.)
Province to Expand IVF Access with Increased Funding
The provincial government is signalling its intention to expand access to fertility services locally, in what it hopes will help eliminate the need to travel outside the province for IVF treatment. On...
Mar 18, 2025 John Haggie (VOCM News)
Preliminary Inquiry Set in Centre-City Hit and Run Murder Case
The preliminary inquiry has been set for a woman accused of killing a man with her car. The shocking incident occurred mid-afternoon on August 16th of last year, where Mount Royal Avenue meets Golf Av...
Mar 18, 2025 Intersection of Golf Avenue at Mount Royal Avenue in St. John's. (Courtesy Google)
Canada's Inflation Rate Hits 2.6% in February, Tax Holiday Impact Felt
The inflation rate rose to 2.6 per cent across Canada in February, according to the latest numbers released by Stats Canada today. However, the numbers show that had the tax holiday - which ended in m...
Mar 18, 2025
Province Marks Five Years Since Initial COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
It was five years ago today that this province declared a public health emergency regarding the state of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the beginning of restrictions on the way people socialize, shop, ...
Mar 18, 2025
Study Reveals Costly Implications of Extending Holyrood Generating Station Beyond 2030
A new study evaluating the costs of the possible extension of the aging Holyrood Generating Station shows that keeping the facility open beyond 2030 will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The Hatc...
Mar 18, 2025
COD-NL Criticizes Lack of Progress on Disability Advocate
The Coalition of Persons with Disabilities is looking for an update on the status of a promise made years ago to establish a disability advocate in Newfoundland and Labrador. COD-NL was promised a dis...
Mar 18, 2025 executive Director of COD-NL, Nancy Reid (VOCM News)
Plummeting Canadian Dollar to Drive Up Prices on American Goods, Says Business Owner
The widening gap between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. greenback has some business in this province feeling the pinch. Jonathan Earle from The Outfitters in St. John's says new price lists delivere...
Mar 18, 2025
Students to Celebrate Diverse Heritage at 'Sharing Our Cultures' Event in St. John's
Sharing Our Cultures, a celebration of the variety of cultural backgrounds of students in Newfoundland and Labrador, is set for March 23rd to the 26th at The Rooms in St. John's. More than 100 student...
Mar 18, 2025 Photo via Facebook
