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Debris on St. John's Runway Could Be Linked to Troubled PAL Plane
Officials with St. John's International Airport are confirming that debris was found on one of its key runways Saturday night. But they're stopping short of saying it's related to the hard and fiery l...
Dec 30, 2024 A PAL plane rests on its left side at the airport in Halifax last weekend. (Photo via X)
Decreased Foot Traffic Behind Closure of Long-Standing Businesses in St. John's
A local business owner is pointing the finger directly to online shopping as the main reason behind her decision to close two long-standing St. John's businesses. Kim Paddon announced the closure of W...
Dec 30, 2024 Kim Paddon (VOCM News)
Stephenville Man Arrested Despite Several Attempts to Escape RCMP's Pursuit
A man has been charged after taking off from police during an attempted traffic stop in Stephenville last week. RCMP attempted to haul the vehicle over on Carolina Avenue around 1:30 in the morning on...
Dec 30, 2024
Future Looking Bright for Mining in NL, says Industry
Mining is a cornerstone of the provincial economy, and the local industry is encouraged by a rosy future. Newfoundland and Labrador punches well above its weight when it comes to the production of iro...
Dec 30, 2024
Shift in Focus of National Shipbuilding Strategy Expected from Arctic Sovereignty
Arctic sovereignty in a dramatically changing geopolitical landscape is expected to be a major focus in the coming year, and that means changes are coming to the national shipbuilding strategy. Global...
Dec 30, 2024 Master Mariner Captain Kris Drodge (VOCM News)
German Energy Company Transfers 90 Per Cent Share of Proposed Hydrogen Project to Danish Investment Firm
A Danish investment firm now has a 90 percent share of ABO Energy's proposed hydrogen and wind project for the Isthmus of the Avalon Peninsula. ABO Energy has transferred almost all of its shares in t...
Dec 30, 2024
Kelligrews Man Battling Aggressive Brain Cancer to Undergo Experimental Treatment in Winnipeg
The family of a man from Kelligrews who is battling for his life with inoperable brain cancer is hoping for a miracle with an experimental treatment in another province. Matthew Eddy, who's 38, and hi...
Dec 30, 2024 Eddy and family (GoFundMe)
Town of CBS Optimistic Over Interpretation Centre Takeover
The town of Conception Bay South is bullish about the takeover of the Manuels River Hibernia Interpretation Centre, a feature attraction in the town. The centre highlights the extraordinary trilobite ...
Dec 30, 2024
Woman Involved in Collision Charged for Refusing Roadside Drug Screening
A 26-year-old woman has a date with the court in 2025 after a collision near Blackmarsh Road yesterday morning. First responders showed up at the scene around 11 a.m. When asked by police, the woman b...
Dec 30, 2024
Mounties Encouraging People to Fill Out Police Improvement Survey
RCMP are encouraging people to participate in a survey to improve the policing model in the province. Then-Justice Minister John Hogan announced the formation of the Policing Transformation Working Gr...
Dec 30, 2024
