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New Wage Support Program a Financial Breather for Local Businesses
Local businesses are looking forward to some of the relief that will be provided through government's new wage support program. The program will provide small to medium-sized businesses with between $...
Apr 20, 2024
Officials Assessing Damage, Probing Cause of Fires in Goose Bay
The situation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is slowly returning to normal following a series of fires and explosions Friday night. A fire in one abandoned building at the old Goose Bay airport spread to o...
Apr 20, 2024
Canadian Premiers Pen Letter to PM Stressing Importance of Co-Operative Approach
Canada's premiers have written the Prime Minister, expressing the concern that Ottawa "refrain from overreaching into provincial and territorial jurisdiction" in matters of health, education and housi...
Apr 20, 2024
Labrador MHA Questions Lack of Treatment Options for Psychosis Patients
The NDP MHA for Torngat Mountains wants answers about why some people in her district can't get access to a diagnosis of a treatment for psychosis. Lela Evans first raised the issue in the House of As...
Apr 20, 2024
Continued Concerns Over Environmental Approval for Port au Port / Codroy Valley Hydrogen and Wind Project
A group which advocates for people and the planet has numerous concerns with government approval of the World Energy GH2 project on the Port au Port Peninsula and in the Codroy Valley. The company is ...
Apr 20, 2024 Abdulaziz Alfaleh / Unsplash
Seniors Looking for Cost of Living Relief in Federal Budget Left Wanting
There are a number of measures in the federal budget which could benefit seniors, but when it comes to tackling affordability and the rising cost of living, the document is lacking. Last year, seniors...
Apr 20, 2024
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Fires Under Control, State of Emergency Ended
The state of emergency initiated for the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay has been lifted. Mayor George Andrews made the pronouncement in a Meta/Facebook live post shortly before 9:30 a.m. local time. I...
Apr 20, 2024
West Coast Police Nab Prohibited Driver in Deer Lake
A 64-year-old man was arrested after a traffic stop in Deer Lake on Thursday. The man's vehicle was pulled over by police for expired registration, and the driver was found to be under a prohibition o...
Apr 20, 2024
Liberal Nominations Open for Baie Verte-Green Bay Byelection
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a call for nominations for the upcoming byelection in Baie Verte-Green Bay. Nominations will remain open until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday April 24. T...
Apr 20, 2024
Jackpot Taking Off Ahead of Last Call for VOCM Cares Foundation Spring 50/50 Tickets
The grand prize for VOCM Cares Foundation's spring 50/50 continues to rise as the deadline to purchase tickets is just hours away. It's a similar situation to what happened during the last 50/50 draw ...
Apr 20, 2024
