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Salem Spices Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergens
A brand of spices sold across the country has been recalled due to undeclared allergens. Various Salem Foods ground spices and spice blends have been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency du...
May 04, 2026 (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Child and Youth Advocate Pleased with Plans to Double Adoption Rates
The Child and Youth Advocate is encouraged by the province's goals to double adoption rates. Government says there are about 45 adoptions done every year, it wants that to increase that to 90. It also...
May 04, 2026 Karen Gray (Photo courtesy Office of the Child and Youth Advocate)
Energy Minister Touts Potential Opportunities from Addition of Floating Drydock
The provincial government has set aside just over $2 million for a pre-feasibility study into a floating drydock, something the energy minister calls "an exciting new industry" for the province. Minis...
May 04, 2026 Energy and Mines Minister Lloyd Parrott (VOCM News)
Bradley George Taking Over as New ED of Aquaculture Industry Assocaition
The Aquaculture Industry Association has a new executive director. Bradley George will take over the position on May 11th. George says the industry saw record-high production volume last year and is e...
May 04, 2026 Bradley George, Executive Director of the Aquaculture Industry Assocaition
RNCA Pleased to See Funding for New Officers in Budget
The RNC Association is pleased with some of the budget provisions made to address staffing within the force. The province has set aside funds to hire 46 new officers over the next two years - 25 with ...
May 04, 2026 (VOCM News)
Town on Conception Bay North Shore to Mark Anniversary of Wildfires
The town of Small Point - Broad Cove - Blackhead - Adam's Cove has a gathering planned to mark the anniversary of the first of a series of wildfires that destroyed hundreds of structures on the Concep...
May 04, 2026 The northern entry to Adam's Cove, May 2025 (VOCM News)
New Drugs to Be Covered Under NL Prescription Drug Program
More information is emerging on an expansion of the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug plan. The plan gets an extra $22-million to cover new drugs being added to the list - one (Winrevair) fo...
May 04, 2026 Laurynas Mereckas / Unsplash
Finance Minister Hints at Possible Affordability Measures Should Oil Prices Remain High
Among the promised items missing from this year's budget was the rotational worker tax credit. Finance Minister Craig Pardy acknowledged that there were a number of promised initiatives not included i...
May 04, 2026 Finance Minister Craig Pardy speaking to the Board of Trade (VOCM News)
Man Charged After Disturbance at Pouch Cove Home
A man is facing a slew of charges after an incident at a home in Pouch Cove yesterday afternoon. RNC was called to a disturbance over the lunch hour. The man believed to be causing all the trouble had...
May 04, 2026
Man Facing Weapons Charges After Incident at West End Business
A man who was prohibited from carrying weapons of any type has been charged with violating such orders after an incident at a west end business. Police were called to the store around 11:00 yesterday ...
May 04, 2026
