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NL Hydro Clearing Ice From Intakes to Get Bay d'Espoir Hydro Plant Back Up and Running
NL Hydro has divers in the water at its Bay d'Espoir hydro generating facility clearing ice and slush that has effectively shut down power generation at the plant. Bay d'Espoir is NL Hydro's biggest p...
Jan 23, 2026 Bay d'Espoir hydro generating station (photo by NL Hydro)
Bitter Cold Weekend Ahead
Last weekend was cold, this weekend will be even more frigid in much of the province. Winds will be west or northwest for most areas, which means the cold air will be blowing right off the land. Envir...
Jan 23, 2026
CFIB Seeking Reduction in Small Business Tax, Finance Minister Open to Relief Measure
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is optimistic the provincial government will reduce the small business retail tax from 2.5 to one per cent. Jonathan Galgay of the CFIB met with Finance...
Jan 23, 2026 The downtown pedestrian mall, St. John's
NDP Writes Justice Minister Regarding Commitments Made on Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
The NDP is calling for a clear timeline from government on commitments made to address the rate of intimate partner violence in the province. That includes a recommendation made to introduce pre-convi...
Jan 23, 2026 Sheilagh O'Leary (left) and Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer (right)
Beer Canada Blames Tax Increases for Decline in Consumption
Beer consumption is down across Canada, yet taxes continue to go up. The industry group which represents brewers points to taxes, especially at the federal level, as one reason why people are drinking...
Jan 23, 2026
Kimmel Invokes 'Mayor of Dildo' Title in Reaction to Trump's Response to Carney's World Economic Speech
U.S. Late Night Talk Show Host Jimmy Kimmel expressed his support for Canadian sovereignty in the face of Donald Trump's dismissive response to Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech to the World Economi...
Jan 23, 2026 (Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube)
Avalon MP Not Aware of Any Federal Funds to Help with Sauce Plant Clean Up in St. Mary's
The MP for Avalon says he's working to find federal money to help clean up the abandoned fish sauce plant in St. Mary's. The building was heavily damaged in a wind storm last week, leaving it open to ...
Jan 23, 2026 A bottle of fish sauce sits on the floor of the abandoned plant in St. Mary's (VOCM News)
Feds Contemplating Social Media Ban for Children Under 14: Report
Ottawa has reportedly drawn up plans to ban children under the age of 14 from accessing social media as part of new legislation aimed at preventing online harm. The Globe and Mail is reporting that fe...
Jan 23, 2026
Premier Confirms He Hasn't Spoken to Specific Member of MOU Negotiating Team
The status of this province's negotiating team for the Churchill Falls MOU is even murkier this morning, after both the premier and NL Hydro dodged the issue yesterday. Tony Wakeham was repeatedly ask...
Jan 23, 2026 Premier Tony Wakeham (VOCM News)
Man Ticketed for Impaired Driving After Late Night Fast Food Run
Police in Harbour Grace were tipped off to an impaired driver after he made his way through a fast-food drive-thru in Carbonear Wednesday night. RCMP were contacted and, armed with a description of th...
Jan 23, 2026 (VOCM News)
