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Glover Recognized by Hometown, Named Flagbearer
The Mayor of CBS says the entire town is bursting with pride and is looking forward to welcoming home Maddox Glover who captured gold at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, PEI. Thirteen-year-ol...
Mar 05, 2023
Local Productions Nominated for Canadian Screen Awards
Newfoundland and Labrador production companies have an armload of nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards. Four local companies have received a total of 13 nominations. They include Astrid and Lill...
Mar 05, 2023
Metro-area Businesses Honoured at Best in Business Awards Gala
The Mount Pearl Paradise Chamber of Commerce has honoured a number of local businesses as part of their annual Best in Business Awards. A number of metro-area businesses were recognized for their exce...
Mar 04, 2023
Brookfield Estates Condo Owners Catch a Break Over Insurance Rates
Condo owners in the Brookfield Estates neighbourhood of St. John's have received some good news regarding their home insurance. The roughly 150 condo owners had been told their premiums would skyrocke...
Mar 04, 2023
RNC Unsure of Potential Arrests as Fraud Investigation Continues
It is not known at this stage whether more arrests will be made in connection to a fraud investigation in the metro area earlier this week. The RNC announced yesterday that 23-year-old Charles Gillen ...
Mar 04, 2023 RNC Const. James Cadigan briefs media on fraud charges laid against an Ontario man. (VOCM News)
Heart's Content Cable Station Nearing UNESCO World Heritage Status
The Heart's Content Cable Station, and provincial historic site is one step closer to UNESCO World Heritage status. Heart's Content is where the massive steamship the Great Eastern landed in 1866 with...
Mar 04, 2023 (Photo via Government of NL)
Eastern Health Deploys Ambulances to Whitbourne as Replacement
Eastern Health has deployed ambulances to Whitbourne after the provincial government severed its service agreement with Smith's amid concerns about the operator's ability to meet its obligations. Inte...
Mar 04, 2023
NLTA: Supports for Deaf Students Essential
The head of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association says he supports great resources being put into the system for deaf students. Earlier this week the Human Rights Commission announced tha...
Mar 04, 2023 (Trent Langdon. File photo.)
Police Seize Vehicles, Fine Drivers For Failing to Move Over
Numerous tickets were handed out earlier this week during a joint initiative between the RNC and RCMP. The operation, carried out on Thursday, focused on the move-over law, speeding, and other traffic...
Mar 04, 2023
Mercer Nets Tenth Goal in Eight Games, On Brink of Record Set by Gretzky
Dawson Mercer continues his torrid scoring streak with his 21st of the season in a New Jersey shootout loss last night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Mercer, a native of Bay Roberts, stole the puck...
Mar 04, 2023 Photo via New Jersey Devils
