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Hockey NL Addresses Deer Lake Red Wings' Concerns Over Player Eligibility Rules
Hockey NL is acknowledging the concerns recently raised by the Deer Lake Red Wings, which ran into an unexpected snag in its attempts to sign former Growlers James Melindy and Jordan Escott. The Red W...
Nov 20, 2024
Des Downey Committed to Trial for Manslaughter in 2022 Homicide Case
A St. John's man has been committed to stand trial for manslaughter in connection with a homicide in the city more than two years ago. Fifty-three-year-old Des Downey was charged in May of last year a...
Nov 20, 2024
St. John's Residents Cite Housing and Safety as Top Concerns in New Survey
A new survey of residents of the capital city shows that while 91 per cent of those asked feel a sense of belonging in St. John's, results show there are areas that many respondents say require improv...
Nov 20, 2024
Heavy Rainfall Warning in Effect for Avalon and Eastern Newfoundland
Heavy rainfall made this morning's commute in the metro region a tricky affair, and there's no immediate end in sight. A rainfall warning is in effect for the northern portion of the Avalon, eastern a...
Nov 20, 2024
SIRT-NL Clears Harbour Grace RCMP Officer of Harassment Allegations
SIRT-NL has determined that no criminal charges will be laid in connection with allegations of criminal harassment against an RCMP officer stationed in Harbour Grace. The investigation was launched af...
Nov 20, 2024 The Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team Logo.
Postal Strike Hits Rural NL Hardest, Says Municipalities NL
Rural parts of the province are perhaps hardest hit by the current postal strike. Municipalities NL says rural regions don't always have access to the same variety of delivery options and must rely on...
Nov 20, 2024 Workers on the picket line outside the Kenmount postal station in St. John's in November 2024 (VOCM News)
FFAW Undecided on Returning to Right to Strike, Says Fisheries Minister
The provincial fisheries minister has been told by the FFAW that the union is undecided on whether it wants to return to the right to strike. The FFAW has always had the right to strike according to l...
Nov 20, 2024 Dwan Street (Photo via Facebook)
Hospitality NL Celebrates New Direct Flight from St. John's to Paris
The Chair of Hospitality NL is excited about the introduction of a new direct flight between St. John's and Paris, France. The province has long had deep connections to France through neighbouring St....
Nov 20, 2024
More Pure, Toxic Drugs Being Seized by RCMP Throughout Province
RCMP say their most recent bust put a significant dent in the street-level drug trade in parts of Labrador. But they're also troubled by the more dangerous drugs they're seeing and seizing. Project Be...
Nov 20, 2024
PEI Gifts NL 100 Extra Immigration Spaces
The provincial government has received extra help with its immigration targets thanks to Prince Edward Island. Last month, this province revealed that they were nearing their limit of 3,050 spaces for...
Nov 20, 2024 Sarah Stoodley (VOCM News file photo)
