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Pro-Palestine Protesters Acquitted, Launch Charter Rights Challenge
Charges laid against three MUN students following pro-Palestinian protests on their St. John's campus have been dropped. But they're not content to leave it there. The three women were arrested follow...
Mar 11, 2025 Devoney Ellis and Sadie Mees, two of the student protesters, speak with reporters outside provincial court. (VOCM News)
RCMP Searching for Wanted Duane Piwas
RCMP in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are looking for a man wanted on some serious charges. An arrest warrant has been issued for 38-year-old Duane Piwas who is facing charges of sexual assault and failing t...
Mar 11, 2025 Photo via RCMP
Youth Dies in Side-by-Side Crash on Newfoundland T'Railway
A young person has died after the side-by-side they were driving crashed on a section of trail near Gander yesterday. The accident was first reported just after 5:30 p.m. when responders were called t...
Mar 11, 2025
Hospitality NL Reports Increased U.S. Interest Despite Tariff Challenges
Some involved in the travel industry say they're seeing a change in the preferred destination of heading south, choosing points beyond the United States in greater numbers than usual. However, the hos...
Mar 11, 2025 (Still image from provincial tourism campaign by Target Marketing.)
Quebec Woman Dies Following Fatal Collision on Trans-Labrador Highway
A 60-year-old woman from Quebec involved in a serious collision on the Trans-Labrador Highway two weeks ago has died in hospital. The two-vehicle collision happened just before 7 a.m. on February 22nd...
Mar 11, 2025 Photo via RNC
St. John's International Crowned Best Small Airport in North America
St. John's International has been recognized as the best airport with under 2-million passengers in North America. The award for airport service quality is judged by Airports Council International. Th...
Mar 11, 2025
Opposition Critic Questions School Violence Policies After Incident Involving Brass Knuckles
The opposition education critic is asking questions about the policies and procedures that are in place for when a violent incident happens on school property. Paul Dinn is speaking out in response to...
Mar 11, 2025 Photo via NL HOA
Trepassey Urges Action as Breakwater Woes Hit Legislative Floor
The town of Trepassey's pleas for a new breakwater ended up on the floor of the legislature yesterday. The town's original breakwater was damaged by successive hurricanes a few years ago. They secured...
Mar 11, 2025 Damage caused to the breakwater in Trepassey earlier this year. Photo submitted by Sharon Topping.
Town of Churchill Falls Honored for Heroic Wildfire Response
The Minister of Justice and Public Safety is congratulating the town of Churchill Falls, which has received an Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award for its efforts last summer as out-of-contro...
Mar 11, 2025 Gov NL Forestry Department. Taken at 4 p.m. on June 25, 2024.
Cenovus Investigating Near Miss Involving Crane on SeaRose FPSO
Cenovus is investigating the cause of a near miss on the SeaRose FPSO, which involved a piece of a crane dropping onto the deck. The incident happened on March 1 according to an incident disclosure pu...
Mar 11, 2025
