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Inquiry into Innu Children in Care to Resume in Sheshatshiu in June
The inquiry into the child protection system as it relates to Innu children in care has a new schedule. Two weeks of formal hearings will convene in June in Sheshatshiu. The formal hearings, which wil...
May 05, 2024 (Inquiry Commissioners. Left to right: Dr. Mike Devine, Anastasia Qupee, James Igloliorte.)
Several NL Artists Recognized During East Coast Music Awards
Singer-songwriter Tim Baker led the way for Newfoundland and Labrador during the 2024 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, PEI. Baker won Folk Recording of the Year and Solo Recording of the Year...
May 05, 2024
CMHA-NL Seeing Increased Need for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training
The Canadian Mental Health Association in Newfoundland and Labrador says the uptake on its mental health and suicide prevention training program illustrates how pressing the issue has become. CEO Dr. ...
May 05, 2024 Dr. Chandra Kavanagh
Trial Continues for Figure Skating Coach Accused of Sex Offences After Defence Fails to Get Snapchat Evidence Thrown Out
The trial for a metro-area figure skating coach accused of sex offences will continue after the defence failed to have some of the charges thrown out last week. Matthew Power, now 30 years old, faces ...
May 05, 2024
NAPE Still Waiting for Answers on Possible Privatization of Divided Highway
The union has not had any updates since the provincial government signaled its intent to privatize new portions of the divided highway across the province. NAPE President Jerry Earle says the departme...
May 05, 2024 NAPE President Jerry Earle
Sierra Club of Canada Hosting Discussion on Bay du Nord, Carbon Tax
The Sierra Club of Canada is hosting an event this evening in St. John's to discuss what it calls "corporate misinformation" on the Bay du Nord project and carbon pricing. The Sierra Club says a new r...
May 05, 2024 (Photo via Sierra Club of Canada Twitter page.)
19-Year Old Facing Impaired Charge After RNC Stop Off-Road Motorcycle in St. John's
A 19-year-old man is facing an impaired charge after police pulled over an off-road motorcycle in the west end of St. John's overnight. Around 12:30 a.m., police noticed the two riders were not wearin...
May 05, 2024
VOCM News Takes Home Three Atlantic Journalism Awards
The VOCM News team has been honoured with three awards from the Atlantic Journalism Awards, featuring the best in radio, TV, and print in Atlantic Canada. The 2024 winners were announced at a ceremony...
May 05, 2024
Province Marks Red Dress Day in Honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People
Today is Red Dress Day, in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Events are held annually on May 5 across the country, including in this province. The Minister ...
May 05, 2024
WestJet Issues 72-Hour Lockout Notice to Unionized Mechanics
WestJet, whose CEO recently paid a visit to St. John's for its inaugural flight from YYT to London direct, has served notice to its unionized mechanics that it will lock them out if a deal can't be re...
May 05, 2024
