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Liberal Nomination Vote in Fogo Island - Cape Freels Postponed Due to Weather
The Liberal nomination vote for the district of the district of Fogo Island - Cape Freels has been postponed due to weather. Voting was supposed to take place on Saturday, but will now go ahead on Mon...
Mar 07, 2024
Three Vacancies Filled on Stephenville Town Council Following Byelection
Former Mayor Tom O'Brien is back on the Stephenville town council. O'Brien will fill one of the three vacancies on council following a hotly-contested byelection in Stephenville yesterday. The other t...
Mar 07, 2024
Pike Grilled in HoA Over Temporary Morgue Set Up Outside Health Sciences
Minister Responsible for Children, Seniors and Social Development Paul Pike was grilled in the House of Assembly today on when government knew that a temporary morgue had been set up outside the Healt...
Mar 07, 2024
Winter Storm Expected to Blast Metro With Upwards of 80 cm of Snow by Saturday
The St. John's metro region is in the bullseye of the latest winter storm forecast to hit the island with up to 80 cm of snow expected by the time it clears out on the weekend. Winter storm warnings a...
Mar 07, 2024
Man Charged With First-Degree Murder After Woman's Body Discovered in Outer Cove
A 36-year-old man has been charged with the first-degree murder of his ex-wife whose body was found in the Outer Cove area earlier this week. The accused, whose name is being withheld to protect the v...
Mar 07, 2024
LUMUN Members to Strike on Monday if Deal Isn't Reached by Sunday Night
The Lecturers Union of Memorial University has notified the university that they'll be taking to the picket lines on Monday if a deal can't be reached by midnight Sunday. LUMUN President Alison Coffin...
Mar 07, 2024
Provincial Budget Coming Down March 20
The provincial budget is coming down on Wednesday, March 20th. Yesterday, Finance Minister Siobhan Coady told reporters that the budget announcement was imminent. Coady made the announcement this morn...
Mar 07, 2024
NL Health Services to Construct Permanent Storage Unit for Unclaimed Human Remains
NL Health Services says it will construct a permanent storage unit at the Health Sciences to preserve human remains in limbo while going through the public trustee process. It's been revealed that lon...
Mar 07, 2024 Freezer units outside the Health Sciences Centre from March 2024. (VOCM News/file)
Supports Remain Available at Schools for Students Affected by Teacher Sexual Violence Case
The Department of Education says educational psychologists and counsellors continue to be available at schools for those who are troubled or affected by a raft of charges that have been laid against a...
Mar 07, 2024
Premier Promoting Trade Opportunities During U.S. Visit
Premier Andrew Furey is south of the border this week, promoting this province to business stakeholders in Washington, D.C. Furey has been taking part in a number of meetings and joined a roundtable w...
Mar 07, 2024
