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Local Tech Blogger Believes Meta's New Community Fact-Checking Will Carry Over to Canada
A local tech blogger believes Meta's decision to end its third party fact-checking system in the United States in favour of a "community notes" system will have a carry over into Canada. Meta is the p...
Jan 15, 2025
Pub Owner Warns of Fake Ride Share Drivers in Downtown St. John's
The province says it is against government regulations for drivers of ride-sharing companies to pick up anyone who did not order and pay for the ride through an app or website. That comes after Niall ...
Jan 15, 2025 Niall Hickey (VOCM News)
Furey Clarifies Origin of Inauguration Invitation
The Premier's Office is clarifying who made the invitation for Andrew Furey to attend Donald Trump's inauguration. Trump officially takes office on Monday. Last week, Furey announced that he had recei...
Jan 15, 2025
City Approves Addition of Drive Thru Window at Urban Market
Owners of a resilient city business have received resounding support for their latest venture. Urban Market 1919 has seen its share of challenges since redeveloping the previous eyesore on Lemarchant ...
Jan 15, 2025
Two St. John's Physicians Found Guilty of Professional Misconduct
A St. John's physician has been found guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence in relation to complaints against him. Dr. Eric Elli pleaded guilty to both charges against him, agreeing that ...
Jan 15, 2025 Hush Naidoo Jade Photography / Unsplash
Canada's Premiers Talking Tariffs With Prime Minister Today
Premier Andrew Furey is in Ottawa today for a first minister's meeting, with impending tariffs from the United States top-of-mind. Also attending the meeting will be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ...
Jan 15, 2025
RCMP-RNC Operation Leads to Drug and Weapon Charges for 45-Year-Old Woman
A 45-year-old woman has been charged after drugs and weapons were seized from a home on the west coast. The RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West, and Corner Brook RNC searched the home on Humber Road ...
Jan 14, 2025 Photo via RCMP
Search Continues for Missing Elizabeth Jararuse
The RCMP says aerial searches are underway for a woman who has been missing from Nain for over two weeks. Fifty-one-year-old Elizabeth Jararuse was last seen on December 30th, and was reported missing...
Jan 14, 2025 (RCMP/file)
West Coast Man with History of Partner Abuse Denied Bail
A west coast man with a serial, criminal history of abusing his intimate partners has been denied bail again. The decision was delivered this morning in Corner Brook Supreme Court against 49-year-old ...
Jan 14, 2025
Mark Carney Signals Possible Liberal Leadership Bid on The Daily Show
Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney signaled a strong hint on his formal bid for the Liberal Party Leadership with an appearance on the American television with the Daily Show. Carney told host...
Jan 14, 2025 Photo via The Daily Show
