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Bell Island RCMP Seeking Help Locating Missing Man
Police on Bell Island are searching for a missing man. 57-year-old Jerome Young was last seen Saturday around 6:30 p.m. He was wearing high-visibility clothing at the time. Young is described as being...
Dec 24, 2023
Power Restored to Gallants Residents
Power has been restored to the residents of Gallants. The west coast town had been without electricity and phone service since Thursday night. Newfoundland Power says power was safely restored in the ...
Dec 24, 2023
Democracy Watch Calling on Trudeau to Hold Big Banks Accountable to Customers
Democracy Watch is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to keep their election promise and hold Canada's big 5 banks accountable to customers. Democracy Watc...
Dec 23, 2023
Year in Review 2023 - April: Beginnings, Middles and Ends
The spring brought with it the final chapter of a project that hung like a mill stone around the province's neck for years. After years of delays and billions in cost overruns, the Muskrat Falls proje...
Dec 23, 2023 (Muskrat Falls file photo, August 2019, courtesy Nalcor.)
Forestry Department Seeking Feedback on Proposed Amendments to Wild Life Act
The Department of Forestry is inviting public feedback on proposed amendments to the enforcement-related provisions, fines and penalties in the provincial Wild Life Act and Endangered Species Act. The...
Dec 23, 2023 (Photo via Gov NL.)
Fundraiser Launched to Purchase Temporary Shelters Made from Repurposed Shipping Containers
A fundraiser has been launched for the purchase of a temporary shelter for those who have been living at the tent encampment in St. John's. Housing advocates have set a fundraising goal of $22,000 to ...
Dec 23, 2023 Photo via NOW Housing
Gallants Residents Still in the Dark, Without Phone Service
People in the west coast town of Gallants have been without electricity and phone service since Thursday night, and they're not quite sure why. Mayor Todd Brake contacted VOCM News to say he has been ...
Dec 23, 2023
Paradise Coach Concerned with Exemption of Female Teams from Hockey NL Post-Game Handshake Decision
A local hockey coach is among those expressing surprise and dismay over a new Hockey NL directive eliminating the post-game handshake in the new year. The measure was taken following "issues" that led...
Dec 23, 2023
50,000 Lbs of Ghost Gear Removed from NL Waters
Some 50,000 pounds of lost fishing gear was removed from the waters around Newfoundland and Labrador thanks to a project made possible through DFO's Ghost Gear Fund. Executive Director of the Canadian...
Dec 23, 2023
St. Anthony Business Community Uses Holiday Passports to Boost Local Shopping
The business community on the Great Northern Peninsula took a unique approach to boosting revenue at local businesses. St. Anthony Basin Resources and the local Chamber of Commerce teamed up to launch...
Dec 23, 2023 Photo via St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc.
