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Villeneuve Sentenced to 6 Years For Drunk-Driving Crash Near Gander
Nicholas Villeneuve has been sentenced to six years in prison and handed a seven-year driving ban for killing two people and seriously injuring two others while driving drunk on the TCH near Gander in...
Dec 10, 2024
Seniors' Advocate Report Reveals Poor Well-Being Among NL Seniors
The province's Seniors' Advocate says seniors in Newfoundland and Labrador are doing very poorly according to data collected in her latest report into the well-being of seniors. Susan Walsh collected ...
Dec 10, 2024
Preliminary Inquiry Date Set for Three Accused in Golf Avenue Murder Case
A trio appeared in court in a case involving the death of a St. John's man. Forty-one-year-old Brad Morrell, 50-year-old Jason Wells, and 36-year-old Veronica Whalen each face a single count of second...
Dec 10, 2024 Brad Morrell, Jason Wells and Veronica Whalen are shown in provincial court following their arrest last year. (VOCM News/file)
Exploits Valley Hydrogen Project Advances with Environmental Impact Study
A massive wind-powered hydrogen production project proposed for the Exploits Valley region has entered a new phase of the environmental assessment process. Minister Lisa Dempster has ordered that the ...
Dec 10, 2024 Abdulaziz Alfaleh / Unsplash
Province Unveils Updated Fish Processing Licensing Policy
The provincial fisheries department has updated the Fish Processing Licensing Policy Manual. The updates are part of what the province says is a 10-point plan to expand on free enterprise and allow mo...
Dec 10, 2024
AI Misuse Raises Concerns Over Image-Based Abuse Targeting Women and Girls
Artificial Intelligence is being touted as a tool to ease workloads and improve productivity, but it's also being used in ways that are harmful and abusive, especially to women and girls. Courtney Jon...
Dec 10, 2024
Court Hears Case of Woman Charged with Murder in Alleged Intentional Hit-and-Run
A woman accused of intentionally running down and killing a man with her car had her murder case called in provincial court this morning. The 36-year-old, whose name is banned from publication to prot...
Dec 10, 2024
Canada Post Labour Dispute Deepens as Negotiations Stall Over Health and Safety
It appears as though the differences between the two sides in the Canada Post labour dispute are becoming more entrenched. CUP-W local president Craig Dyer says the two sides can't even agree on wordi...
Dec 10, 2024 Local CUP-W past-president Craig Dyer (right) rallies the troops last November. (VOCM News)
Microchip Leads to Finding of Missing Cat After 17 Months
The founder of Goulds Cat Rescue is stressing the importance of microchipping pets after a cat was found after nearly a year-and-a-half out on her own. Jason Pardy was working nights at a part-time jo...
Dec 10, 2024 Photo via Facebook
Newfoundlander Urges Trump to Appoint Ethical Ambassador to Vatican
A Newfoundlander who is holding the Catholic Church accountable for years of abuse is calling on U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump to choose carefully when it comes to who is appointed as U.S. Ambassa...
Dec 10, 2024
