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Positions Added to Fill New Mental Health and Addictions Facility
The long-awaited new mental health and addictions facility in St. John's is one step closer to opening its doors. Yesterday, the province marked the end of the construction phase of the project, and t...
Oct 18, 2024 (VOCM News file photo)
Teen Loses License After Topping Radar 55 km/h Over Limit
A teenager whizzing down a road in the east end of St. John's last night is without her car and license today. RNC stopped the 17-year-old girl at about 10:30 after clocking her at 55 km/h over the po...
Oct 18, 2024
Emergency Training Taking Place at Deer Lake Airport
Expect some added activity in and around Deer Lake Airport today as the local airport authority tests its emergency response plan. The mock disaster scenario will play out from 1:00 to 5:00 this after...
Oct 18, 2024
Police Investigating Mount Pearl Hit and Run
The RNC needs help in solving a hit and run in Mount Pearl over the lunch hour yesterday. Officers were called to Topsail Road just west of Goldeneye Place around noon. Police determined that a white ...
Oct 18, 2024
National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebrated in Workplaces Across NL
Buildings and landmarks throughout the province will be lit in purple today to mark National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The 'Light it Up for NDEAM' campaign honours the contribution of peo...
Oct 17, 2024
Collision Clinic Gearing Up to Award Car to Deserving Individual
Collision Clinic in St. John's is now accepting applications for a program which gives a person who is struggling financially to buy a vehicle a refurbished one. Each year, accident-damaged but repair...
Oct 17, 2024 A photo of 2019's giveaway.
Member of St. John's Downtown Business Community Being Remembered
A stalwart member of the downtown business community has passed away. Irene Murphy, the long-time owner of Irene's Souvenirs & Gift Shop on Water Street, lost her battle with cancer on October 11th at...
Oct 17, 2024
NAPE Encountering 'Complex' Issues Negotiating Some Contracts
The province's largest public sector union says negotiating contracts in some situations is incredibly complex, primarily because the one who pays most of the bills is not at the table. NAPE represent...
Oct 17, 2024 NAPE President Jerry Earle (VOCM News File Photo)
Local Music Community Raising Concerns Over Recent Changes at East Coast Music Association
The next ECMA Awards are being held in St. John's in the spring and while that's normally a time of celebration, a recent petition shows that some members are very worried about the direction in which...
Oct 17, 2024
City Withdraws Building Code Charges Against Celtics Corporation
The City of St. John's has withdrawn all allegations of building code violations against the operators of the D.F. Barnes Arena. The Celtics Centre Hockey Corporation was established by the Avalon Cel...
Oct 17, 2024
