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Newfoundlander Urges Trump to Appoint Ethical Ambassador to Vatican
A Newfoundlander who is holding the Catholic Church accountable for years of abuse is calling on U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump to choose carefully when it comes to who is appointed as U.S. Ambassa...
Dec 10, 2024
NL Health Services to Fund Emergency Medical Responder Training in Central Labrador
NL Health Services says it plans to cover the costs of people taking an emergency medical responder certification program in central Labrador. The health authority says it will offer financial support...
Dec 10, 2024
Newfoundland Syrians Celebrate Assad's Ouster, Contemplate Future
Syrians living in Newfoundland rallied outside the Colonial Building on the weekend after learning that Bashar al-Assad, whose family had ruled the country for decades under martial law, had been depo...
Dec 10, 2024 Photo via Facebook
St. Mary's Mayor Hopes Upcoming Election Won't Put Damper on Fish Sauce Plant Clean Up
The Mayor of St. Mary's hopes talk of an election won't derail their plans to finally have an abandoned and smelly fish sauce plant cleaned up. The town is reluctantly taking possession of the plant, ...
Dec 10, 2024 (St. Mary's Mayor Steve Ryan.)
Man Charged After Marystown Mall Break-In
A 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a reported break-in at a store in the Marystown Mall. Burin Peninsula RCMP received a call about a break and enter around 12:45 on Sunday. A man r...
Dec 10, 2024
Formal Transfer of QMJHL Team to St. John's Expected This Week
It appears that the formal league-sanctioned transfer of an ailing major junior hockey league franchise to St. John's will come down this week. Hockey insider Jeff Marek says his sources tell him that...
Dec 10, 2024 Photo via Titan d'Acadie-Bathurst
Two Local Shops Shutting Doors Due to Increased Business Challenges
Two popular long-time businesses in St. John's are closing their doors. Kim Paddon posted to social media this week that Whink! and the Newfoundland Weavery are shutting down. She says she's poured 15...
Dec 10, 2024 Kim Paddon (VOCM News)
Capital City, Mount Pearl Tabling Budgets Today
Two of the province's municipalities are bringing down their budgets today. The City of St. John's will release its budget this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. while the City of Mount Pearl will introduce its ...
Dec 10, 2024
Man Charged Following Assault at Downtown Residence
A man has been charged after an incident at a home in downtown St. John's. Police were called to a disturbance around 7:00 yesterday evening to find that someone had been assaulted. A 62-year-old man ...
Dec 10, 2024
Alleged Impaired ATV Driver Refuses To Go Quietly, Charges Ensue
A 30-year-old man suspected of impaired driving has a lot more on his plate after allegedly getting into a skirmish with police. Burin Peninsula RCMP were called out around 6:45 p.m. Sunday regarding ...
Dec 09, 2024 The new RCMP Burin Peninsula detachment in Marystown.
