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New Program in St. John's Aims to Reverse Prediabetes with Lifestyle Changes
A new program is being launched in the St. John's region to help people reverse their body's march toward type 2 diabetes. About 2.5-million Canadians live with prediabetes, but the program "Small Ste...
Dec 22, 2024
Botwood Maintains Municipal Tax Rates in 2025 Budget
There will be no mil rate increases in the town of Botwood in the coming year. The town adopted its municipal budget for 2025 a few days ago. Residential property tax rates will be maintained at 8 mil...
Dec 22, 2024
RNC and RCMP Ramp Up Patrols for Impaired Driving Ahead of Christmas
This is one of the busiest weekends of the year in terms of social interaction in the leadup to the Christmas holidays, and while many people wind down, some step up their activity in the name of publ...
Dec 22, 2024 (File photo.)
Wakeham Raises Questions on Pricing and Revenue in Churchill Falls Agreement
The Opposition Leader says he's already identified a number of questions to raise when the House of Assembly opens for a special debate on the MOU reached with Quebec on the Upper Churchill. Tony Wake...
Dec 22, 2024 PC Opposition Leader Tony Wakeham (VOCM News/file)
Justin King Sentenced to Nine Months for Dangerous Driving and Resisting Arrest
A Victoria man who was charged in connection with a series of events in February of 2023 received a nine-month conditional sentence in court this week. Thirty-three-year-old Justin Joseph Melvin King ...
Dec 22, 2024 Justin King (RCMP)
Bonavista RCMP Investigate Theft of Trailer and Snowmobiles from DFO Compound
Bonavista RCMP are investigating the theft of a trailer and two snowmobiles from a DFO compound on the Bonavista Highway near English Harbour. Police were notified on Tuesday, December 17th, about the...
Dec 21, 2024 Photo via RCMP
Fatal Assault at Waterford Hospital: 30-Year-Old Charged with Second-Degree Murder
A man who was attacked by another at the Waterford Hospital in St. John's Thursday night has died. Thirty-year-old Thomas Parsley has been charged with 2nd degree murder after the 66-year-old victim w...
Dec 21, 2024
RCMP Investigate Theft at Happy Valley-Goose Bay Store
Police are seeking the public's assistance in their efforts to identify two people in the recent theft of merchandise from Woodward's C-Store in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. RCMP say a man wearing a pair o...
Dec 21, 2024 Photo via RCMP
Alan Doyle to Headline Show at Jag Soundhouse
The Jag Soundhouse has scored another major act for the second time this week. Newfoundlander Alan Doyle will take the stage on March 16th, just a day after its grand opening. Earlier this week, Colle...
Dec 21, 2024 (Photo via Twitter.)
Storm Warnings Issued Across Newfoundland and Labrador
Heavy weather has descended on parts of the province on perhaps the worst weekend of the year in the hustle and bustle of the final weekend before Christmas. Storm warnings are out for parts of centra...
Dec 21, 2024
