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Byrne to Discuss Federal Cut to Labour Market Funding With Conservative Counterpart in Saskatchewan
Provincial ministers responsible for the labour market are meeting today to discuss the impact of the elimination of the top-up to the Labour Market Transfer Agreements. That means a cut of more than ...
May 07, 2024 Minister Gerry Byrne
Mallard Cottage Saved With Plans to Reopen in Coming Weeks
Mallard Cottage, one of the oldest buildings in the capital city area has been saved with plans to get the business back up and running in the coming weeks. Blair McIntosh says he fell in love with Ma...
May 07, 2024
Flair Airlines Launches Inaugural Flight to Kitchener-Waterloo
Flair Airlines has made its inaugural flight out of St. John's. The first passengers answered the boarding call Monday afternoon to Kitchener-Waterloo. Deemed an "ultra low cost carrier," Flair will b...
May 07, 2024
Dairy Farmer Doesn't Foresee Local Impacts from US Avian Flu Outbreak
Traces of avian flu have been found in the unpasteurized milk of some sick cattle in the United States, but a dairy farmer here does not foresee any impact on local operations. As a result, the federa...
May 07, 2024 Crosbie Williams
CUPE Hosting 50th Annual Convention in Capital City
CUPE is preparing for an election call and it wants to make sure that government's privatization plans are front and centre in people's minds. CUPE is hosting its 50th annual convention at the Delta i...
May 07, 2024 CUPE President Sherry Hillier (VOCM News file photo)
Woman Arrested for Assault, Pulling Fire Alarm at St. John's Hospital
A woman has been arrested for causing a disturbance at a hospital in St. John's. The 25-year-old assaulted a staff member at about midnight, then pulled the fire alarm. The woman was charged with assa...
May 07, 2024 (File photo)
Canada Post Increases Stamp Prices
It's going to cost more to buy a domestic stamp. The Canada Post rate increase comes as they reported a loss before tax of $748 million for 2023. The price of a single stamp goes up by eight cents to ...
May 07, 2024
Normal Activities Resume in Sheshatshiu Following Incident
People in Sheshatshiu can go about their normal business after a situation early this morning. A man was seen walking through town with a firearm, prompting the RCMP to advise that everybody stay insi...
May 07, 2024
Missing NL Truck Driver Found Deceased
A sad end to the search for a Newfoundland man who went missing in Ontario late last month. In an updated provided today, Ontario Provincial Police confirmed 51-year-old Brian Lush had been found dece...
May 06, 2024
Local Kickboxer Hopes Success Will Help Grow Sport in NL
A Newfoundlander who proudly calls himself half-Egyptian and half-salt beef is hoping his recent championship victory at the World Association of Kickboxing Organization's (WAKO) Nationals will help e...
May 06, 2024
