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Slight Increase in Mill Rate, Some Fees in $42-Million C.B.S. Budget
Conception Bay South is the latest municipality to ask residents to shoulder a little more of the town's financial strain. In what's become a common theme this budget cycle, towns and cities are citin...
Dec 19, 2023 C.B.S. deputy mayor and finance chair, Andrea Gosse, delivers the town's 2024 budget as Mayor Darrin Bent looks on. (VOCM News)
Government Issues RFP to Improve Cell Service Along Province's Highways
The provincial government has announced a Request for Proposals to identify ways to improve cell phone coverage along portions of the highway where there are known service gaps. The province is lookin...
Dec 19, 2023
Over $1 Million Going Towards Clarenville Winter Tourism
Winter tourism operations in the Clarenville area received a boost thanks to joint funding announced this week. The Alpine Development Alliance Corporation received over $1 million in joint funding to...
Dec 19, 2023 (Photo via White Hills Resort)
St. John's to Make Menstrual Products Available at All City Facilities
Access to free menstrual products will soon be available at all City of St. John's facilities. The initiative comes after a local group dedicated to improving product access, wrote a letter to the cap...
Dec 19, 2023
New Vessel Set for Argentia Run in 2024
Marine Atlantic will have a new vessel plying the Argentia run next year. The Ala'suinu, currently under construction, will be delivered to the Crown corporation in May and put into service around Jun...
Dec 19, 2023
Nunatsiavut Government Looking to Build New Airport to Replace Nain Airstrip
The Nunatsiavut Government is planning to build a new airport to replace the existing airstrip in Nain. The project will include a 1,830 metre gravel runway, an airport terminal, hangar and other infr...
Dec 19, 2023
Corner Brook MHA Says Deficiencies Not Unusual in Large Builds
The MHA for Corner Brook says government acknowledged the deficiencies identified at Western Memorial Regional Hospital as the province took possession of the building. Gerry Byrne was responding to t...
Dec 19, 2023
RCMP Release More Detail on TCH Crash Near Witless Bay Line
A multi-vehicle crash occurred on the Trans Canada last evening near Witless Bay Line that caused some extensive slowdowns in the area. RCMP say it all started with two vehicles which had pulled to th...
Dec 19, 2023
Atlantic Place Returning to Normal After Flooding at Provincial Court
Most of Atlantic Place in downtown St. John's has now reopened following an evacuation of the office building this morning. Sources tell VOCM News a prisoner at provincial court damaged the sprinkler ...
Dec 19, 2023 Floors throughout Provincial Court at Atlantic Place are flooded after a prisoner damaged the sprinkler system. (Submitted photo)
Mount Pearl Woman Wins Over $70,000 Through VOCM Cares Community 50/50
A Mount Pearl woman got the shock of her life today-in a good way. Elva Philpott bought a ticket in the VOCM Cares 50/50 Raffle Friday and it was the one drawn live on 590 VOCM this morning just after...
Dec 19, 2023
