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St. John's Fire Dept. Slapped With Two-Week Deadline After Falling Behind on Truck Inspections
VOCM News has confirmed that the provincial government has given St. John's Regional Fire Department two weeks to get its fire trucks at the Brookfield Road fire station inspected. In a statement, the...
Sep 10, 2024
Priest Charged With Sexual Assault Heading to Trial
A Roman Catholic priest who has served numerous communities in central and eastern Newfoundland is going to trial on a charge of sexual assault. Forty-nine-year-old Thomas Offong was charged in Decemb...
Sep 10, 2024
9/11 Survivor in Gander to Commemorate 23rd Anniversary
The Town of Gander is holding an event today to hear the incredible story of a survivor of the 9/11 terror attacks. The town is known for its unique connection to the attacks in 2001, when planes carr...
Sep 10, 2024
St. Brendan's Without Heating Oil Provider After North Atlantic Discontinues Service
The opposition is concerned that residents of St. Brendan's will have no way to heat their homes this winter after North Atlantic made the decision to cease service to several rural communities. Terra...
Sep 10, 2024
Dermatology Services Returning to Western Newfoundland
Dermatology services are returning to the province's west coast with visiting clinics starting in October-albeit on a limited schedule. Visiting dermatology clinics will be offered one weekend a month...
Sep 10, 2024
Former Ride-Sharing CEO Accused of Sex Crimes Against Minors Makes Court Appearance
A man who held the province's first ride-sharing licence for less than 48 hours appeared in Supreme Court yesterday, ahead of his trial on child sex charges. Forty-four-year-old Yosief Tesfamicael is ...
Sep 10, 2024
Police Continue Investigation into Serious Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision on Kenmount Road
The RNC are seeking the public's help in a Sunday morning vehicle-pedestrian collision that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries. A grey four-door Honda Civic struck the man at the intersectio...
Sep 10, 2024
Furey Leading Delegation in Boston This Week
The province has a prominent role in the 45th annual New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference underway in Boston. Premier Andrew Furey is leading a delegation of local companies,...
Sep 10, 2024
Several Displaced Following Fire at Pleasantville Apartment Complex
Several people are out of their homes today after fire ripped through a unit of an apartment complex on Charter Avenue in Pleasantville last night. The RNC say the fire broke out at about 10:00. The R...
Sep 10, 2024
Metro RNC Searching for Missing Teen
A St. John's teen has once again been reported missing by RNC. Fifteen-year-old Zachary Conway is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall with blonde hair and greenish-blue eyes. He was last seen in the ar...
Sep 09, 2024
