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Government and Opposition Spar on Political Hires
The Opposition is seeking answers today from government on the contract related to Dr. Des Whalen, hired as an advisor in the Premier's Office, but paid through MCP. The Liberals call the hiring of Dr...
Mar 09, 2026 Opposition Leader John Hogan and Premier Tony Wakeham
Taxpayers Federation Calling for Immediate Action on Reported Fraud Following AG Report
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the provincial government to take "immediate action" to address weaknesses in government financial controls that has led to hundreds of fraud-related in...
Mar 09, 2026 Devin Drover, a lawyer and spokesperson for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (VOCM News)
UPDATE: Premier says He's Meeting with AAHP Tomorrow
The Association of Allied Health Professionals says it is "infuriated" with "silence it has received from the PC government. The AAHP says Premier Tony Wakeham has failed to respond to repeated reques...
Mar 09, 2026 AAHP President Gordon Piercey (VOCM)
Junior Caps Coach Offers Comment on Serious Weekend Incident at Goulds Arena
The coach of the St. John's Junior Caps is offering comment following a serious situation that unfolded at the Goulds Arena Saturday night during a game between his team and the Southern Shore Junior ...
Mar 09, 2026
Spaniard's Bay Business Damaged by Fire
The Spaniard's Bay/Tilton Volunteer Fire Department was able to knock down a fire in a commercial building on the Main Highway in Spaniard's Bay last night. Crews were met with significant smoke and f...
Mar 09, 2026 Interior fire damage at Precision Tae Kwon Do in Spaniard's Bay (via Precision Tae Kwon Do on Facebook)
U.S. Coast Guard to Resume Ice Patrol Operations This Week
A commitment carried out by the United States Coast Guard since the sinking of the Titanic 114 years ago resumes this week. The U.S. Coast Guard has been monitoring icebergs in the North Atlantic each...
Mar 09, 2026 (Submitted by Skipper Bob Bartlett)
St. John's Dockyard Hoping to Expand Current Facility
St. John's Dockyard is looking at expansion and upgrades to its marine vessel repair and maintenance facility in St. John's Harbour. The aim is to expand the facility to accommodate increasingly large...
Mar 09, 2026 St. John's Dockyard (via The St. John's Dockyard)
Government Expecting to Issue Tender for Canning Bridge in Coming Weeks
Department officials expect to issue a tender for the permanent replacement of the Canning Bridge in Marystown in the coming weeks. The bridge was closed to traffic three years ago due to serious stru...
Mar 09, 2026 (Canning Bridge: Photo via Flickr Austin Clarke)
NLC Spirits Going Global as Local Production Booms
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation's manufacturing division was busy in the 3rd quarter of the year. Bruce Keating, President and CEO of the NLC, says they also produced 5,000 cases of r...
Mar 09, 2026 Bruce Keating (file photo)
Nichols Reflects on Legendary Run Alongside Skip Brad Gushue
Long-time Team Newfoundland and Labrador third Mark Nichols says he could never imagine how far his career would take him when Brad Gushue asked him to move to St. John's at the beginning of their car...
Mar 09, 2026 Mark Nichols (VOCM News)
