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Debate Gets Heated in House of Assembly
The Speaker had to name a number of members during a heated debate in the House of Assembly this afternoon. Opposition energy critic Fred Hutton raised concerns previously brought up by the mayor of L...
Apr 22, 2026 Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott (left) and Opposition energy critic, Fred Hutton (right)
St. John's Council Votes Against Heritage Designation for Block of Century-Old Buildings, Paving the Way for their Eventual Demolition
To designate, or not to designate. That was the question for St. John's city council yesterday on one of the most contentious and closest votes in a while. They were being asked whether to grant a cen...
Apr 22, 2026 157-163 Water Street (via Google Street View)
Demand for Industrial Space in Metro Region High says Local Developer
A local developer says industrial space in the capital city region is at a premium and demand is high, something that's seen as a positive sign of things to come. Justin Ladha of KMK Capital says ther...
Apr 22, 2026 Clyde Avenue in Donovan's Industrial Park (via Google Street View)
Nurses Union Hoping to See Solutions to Health Care Pressures in Upcoming Budget
Now that a budget date is set, the Registered Nurses Union is looking for solutions to a health care system that it says is short-staffed and over-stretched. The RNU says patients are waiting too long...
Apr 22, 2026 Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital, Twillingate (VOCM News)
Petition Presented Seeking Previously Allotted Road Paving on Burin Peninsula, Minister Dismisses Liberal MHA as 'Disingenuous'
The provincial transportation minister did not take kindly to criticism from an MHA on the Burin Peninsula in the House of Assembly yesterday. Paul Pike presented a petition calling on government to p...
Apr 22, 2026 Paul Pike (left) and Barry Petten (right)
Government Ends Sponsorship of Barrow AFC Soccer Club in UK
The provincial government confirms it will not be renewing its controversial sponsorship deal with an English soccer team. The former Liberal government announced the deal in 2024, which would see pla...
Apr 22, 2026 Photo from @BarrowAFC (X Account)
UPDATE: TCH Reopened Near Appleton/Glenwood
The Trans Canada Highway in the Appleton / Glenwood area has reopened after being closed in both directions for a while today. Slippery roads resulted in a transport truck going off the road near Tran...
Apr 22, 2026 Springdale as of 12:55, Wednesday, April 22 (Government of NL)
AG to Present Performance Audits Tomorrow
The Auditor General will deliver two performance audits to the House of Assembly tomorrow. One addresses emergency management and the province's business continuity plans, while the other is related t...
Apr 22, 2026 Auditor General Denise Hanrahan (VOCM News)
Another Phone Scam Making the Rounds: RCMP
RCMP are warning of yet another telephone scam making the rounds. In the latest instance, someone in Harbour Grace was contacted by a person claiming to be from their bank, and used personal informati...
Apr 22, 2026
Salmon Cove Mayor and Councillors Resign Over 'Constant, Ongoing Issues'
The mayor and three town councillors in Salmon Cove resigned last night citing an inability to "make positive changes and stand up for" residents. In a post to the town's Facebook page, the town refer...
Apr 22, 2026 The Salmon Cove town council in October 2025 (Town of Salmon Cove)
