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Province Working With Car Renters to Meet High Demand: Crocker
The minister responsible for tourism says car rentals are still available for bookings in the province, but he admits the options are limited. Steve Crocker was responding to concerns raised by owners...
May 09, 2024 (File photo)
Health Authority Warns of Whooping Cough Outbreak in Eastern NL
NL Health Services is warning of a whooping cough outbreak in the eastern zones, which includes St. John's and the Avalon. Officials say 50 cases of whooping cough have been reported in the province t...
May 09, 2024 (Photo courtesy Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)
Vandalism Forces Town of CBS to Close Park Washrooms at Night
The new Community Park in Conception Bay South is proving to be a popular attraction in town, but an increased incidence of vandalism, especially in the evening hours, has prompted the town to make so...
May 09, 2024 Photo via Town of Conception Bay South
Pitts Memorial Ramp Closure Could Last Two Months, Officials Say
Seemingly endless work is continuing on the Pitts Memorial overpass that leads into downtown St. John's. The latest detour takes effect this coming Monday, May 13, with the closure of the off-ramp whi...
May 09, 2024 (Via Google Streetview)
Eight Crew Members Taken to Hospital Following Fire Aboard Flanders Ferry
Eight crew members aboard the Flanders were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the engine room of the ferry. MHA for Conception Bay East-Bell Island, Fred Hutton, says the workers were taken ...
May 09, 2024 Photo via X
Man Facing Impaired Charges After Crashing Vehicle in Forteau
A 22-year-old man is facing impaired driving charged following a single vehicle crash on the southeast coast of Labrador. Forteau RCMP were called after a commercial vehicle left the road between Caps...
May 09, 2024
LPNs Not Intentionally Omitted From Nursing Week Proclamation: Osborne
Health Minister Tom Osborne is offering assurances today that in no way were LPNs willfully omitted from a recent National Nursing Week proclamation. Osborne told VOCM Open Line this morning that the ...
May 09, 2024
Work of Top 50 Regional CEOs to be Recognized at Awards Gala
Dozens of awards will be handed out to the best of the business community during the Top 50 CEO Awards Gala in St. John's tonight. It's only the second time the event has taken place in the capital ci...
May 09, 2024
Irish Ambassador in St. John's to Unveil Irish Famine Monument
The largest heritage trail in the world has extended to Newfoundland and Labrador. Ambassador of Ireland to Canada, Dr. Eamonn McKee was in St. John's this week to launch the Global Irish Famine Way a...
May 09, 2024
And Then There Were Two: Kabby Joins Uber in Ride-Sharing Biz
A local ride-hailing platform will be up and running in the St. John's metro region next week. The Kabby app is now available for download and is going live as of Monday, May 13 with 10 drivers on the...
May 09, 2024 (Submitted image)
