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Newfoundland Rogues Making 'Gaines' With New Head Coach
The Newfoundland Rogues have a new head coach. Reece Gaines has been named as the second head coach in franchise history. The team made the shock announcement earlier this week that Jerry Williams, wh...
Oct 23, 2024
Moose-Vehicle Collisions Claims Life of 64-Year-Old Man
A 64-year-old man is dead as the result of a moose-vehicle collision on the Trans Canada around 7:00 last evening. The crash near Goobies involved a moose and two vehicles, one of which struck the ani...
Oct 23, 2024
Couple Sentenced to House Arrest For Defrauding SAR Organization
A couple who defrauded a volunteer search and rescue group of more than $80,000 have been sentenced to house arrest. Brian and Marina Bishop, now in their early 70s, held top jobs with the local branc...
Oct 23, 2024 Brian and Marina Bishop shown in provincial court. (VOCM News)
RCMP Confirm Death of American Man Staying at Driftwood Inn
Police confirm that human remains have been found on the scene of a fire at the Driftwood Inn in Deer Lake on the weekend. Initial reports indicated that all guests were believed to have been accounte...
Oct 23, 2024
Excessive Speeding Not Only Dangerous, But Criminal: RNC
The RNC says it's alarming to see someone driving at speeds in excess of 200 km/h. A 26-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving and has had his licence suspended after he was clocked driving ...
Oct 23, 2024
MUN Prof Showered With Support After Pride Flag Vandalism
A MUN geography professor is choosing to focus on acts of support in her midst after several pride flags on her office door were vandalized. Carissa Brown says she had two pride flag stickers ripped o...
Oct 23, 2024
Province Gives Indigenous Groups Funding for Violence Prevention Efforts
The province is providing over 300 thousand dollars to 14 Indigenous groups across the province to combat gender-based violence. The money was provided through the Department Women and Gender Equality...
Oct 23, 2024
Bank of Canada Lowers Interest Rate to 3.75 Per Cent
The cost of borrowing money is going down. The Bank of Canada has lowered the central rate by half a percentage point, the fourth cut this year. The new rate is 3.75 per cent. Inflation year over year...
Oct 23, 2024 (Bank of Canada via Google Maps.)
Those Displaced in Driftwood Inn Fire Landing Back on Their Feet
Stories of the aftermath and impact on guests and staff of the Driftwood Inn which was destroyed by fire on the weekend, are now coming to the fore. The Salvation Army jumped into high gear on the wee...
Oct 23, 2024
St. John's International Women's Film Fest Running Until Saturday
The St. John's International Women's Film Festival kicked off last night with a red carpet gala and the premiere of the film Sweet Angel Baby. The festival, in its 35th year, runs from now to Saturday...
Oct 23, 2024
