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Province Expanding Access to RSV Vaccines
The provincial government is expanding access to RSV vaccines. Government has set aside $3.9-million that will make the vaccines available for everyone under 6 months old, and seniors over 75. That me...
Apr 27, 2026 Health Minister Lela Evans and Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald (VOCM News)
Justice Minister says Plan for Court System Coming in Budget
The Minister of Justice says a plan to address wait times and staffing shortages in the province's court system is coming in this week's budget. A number of courts abruptly closed last November - incl...
Apr 27, 2026 Opposition justice critic Pam Parsons and Justice Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer
Harbour Grace Man Facing First-Degree Murder Charge, Pleads Not Guilty to Breaching Release Conditions
A Harbour Grace man has pleaded not guilty to breaching conditions of his release while awaiting trial for first-degree murder. Forty-two-year-old Matthew Kavanagh is one of three people charged with ...
Apr 27, 2026 Matthew Kavanagh
Easter Seals Luxury Cabin Lottery Back for Another Year
The Easter Seals Luxury Cabin Lottery is back for another year. The grand prize this year is an $800,000 cabin located in Goose Pond Properties, which is in Whitbourne. There are a slew of other prize...
Apr 27, 2026
Prime Minister Announces New Sovereign Wealth Fund
Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled plans to create a new sovereign wealth fund to help back major projects across Canada. Citing Canada's changing relationship with the United States, Carney says...
Apr 27, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney (CPAC)
Post Secondary Students Watching This Week's Budget Closely
The provincial government tables its very first budget this week and the Memorial University Campus Coalition will be watching for relief for post secondary students. Nathan Gillingham is the Executiv...
Apr 27, 2026 Nathan Gillingham of MUNSU
Jerry Doyle, a Prominent Member of NL Arts Community, Passes Away
A prominent figure in the province's arts community for decades has died. Jerry Doyle, originally from Avondale, passed away Friday in hospital in Stephenville. He was 82. Doyle spent a career in mini...
Apr 27, 2026 Jerry Doyle
'Safe Staffing Saves' - RNU Launches New Public Campaign
The Registered Nurses Union has launched a new public campaign seeking what it calls safe staffing in the province's health care system. "Safe Staffing Saves" encourages Newfoundlanders and Labradoria...
Apr 27, 2026 RNU President Yvette Coffey (VOCM News/file)
RNC Taking Part in Tactical Training in Rabbittown Tuesday
RNC is advising residents of a tactical training exercise planned for the capital city tomorrow. People in the Rabbittown area should not be alarmed if they see an increased police presence along Newt...
Apr 27, 2026 (VOCM News)
Quebec Man Arrested for Harassing Staff at Lab City Business
RNC in Labrador West have charged a Quebec man with harassing staff at a business in Labrador City. Staff at the store had reported that the man's behaviour over the last few weeks was making them unc...
Apr 27, 2026
