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Twin Apartment Buildings, 72 Units, Proposed For Vacant East End Lot
Another significant housing development is being proposed for St. John's, this one in the east end of the city. And on the surface it appears to tick most, if not all the boxes for councilors amid the...
Sep 25, 2024
Surgically Hip: New St. Clare's Unit Aims to Speed Up Replacements
A new unit is being established at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital in St. John's to help shorten wait times for hip replacement surgery. Officials say such surgeries are on the rise, with estimates topping...
Sep 24, 2024
Local Advocacy Group Urging Province to Sign On to National Pharmacare Program
The Avalon Chapter of the Council of Canadians is asking the provincial government to commit to signing on to the national pharmacare program. The Canada Paramacare Act is in the final stages of being...
Sep 24, 2024
Dozens More Charges Laid of Alleged Sexual Violence Against Teens
Dozens of additional charges were laid today against one of two men accused of sexual violence against numerous youth in the metro area. Tony Humby, 64, was already facing 33 counts, including sexual ...
Sep 24, 2024 Tony Humby is shown at HMP during a recent court appearance. (VOCM News)
Man Charged Following Break-In at Lewisporte Restaurant in July
A 44-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a break, enter and theft from Chelsea's Fish and Chips in Lewisporte in July. Donald Frost of Michael's Harbour was arrested on Septe...
Sep 24, 2024
Preliminary Inquiry Begins into 2023 Homicide on Mayor Avenue
A man linked to a string of shootings in the metro area over the past couple of years appeared in court on a charge of second-degree murder this morning. Twenty-four-year-old Robert Belbin is accused ...
Sep 24, 2024
No Health Benefits or Workers Compensation for OceanGate Mission Specialists: Former Admin Director
The former Director of Administration at OceanGate shed some light on the role of "mission specialists"-as the company titled paying customers on their expeditions to the ocean floor. Amber Bay respon...
Sep 24, 2024 Amber Bay
Port aux Basques Continues Hurricane Fiona Recovery Two Years Later
A devastating hurricane which took out homes and reshaped our coastlines slammed into the southwest corner of Newfoundland two years ago today. Houses were swept out to sea and key infrastructure was ...
Sep 24, 2024
Dairy Farmers of NL Confident in Measures Taken to Resolve Central Dairies Spoilage Issues
The Dairy Farmers of NL has been watching the situation involving the spoilage of some Central Dairies milk products and is confident that the measures taken have resolved the issues noticed by consum...
Sep 24, 2024
Bob Hallett Let Go from Terra Bruce Productions
Terra Bruce Productions has made some significant changes with founding member Bob Hallett and its Resident Company now released from the organization. Terra Bruce was created in 2021 to much fanfare ...
Sep 24, 2024 Bob Hallett, Terra Bruce Productions. (VOCM News)
