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Minor Injuries Suffered in Three Vehicle GFW Crash
A crash in Grand Falls-Windsor has those involved walking away with minor injuries. The three vehicle collision happened at the intersection of Hardy Avenue and Toulett Drive in the town. The cause of...
Dec 05, 2023
Infrastructure to Receive Green Hydrogen in Germany Delayed
It appears that first hydrogen going into Germany from Newfoundland and Labrador from the World Energy GH2 project in the Stephenville area has been pushed back significantly. Not because of any delay...
Dec 05, 2023 Project Nujio’qonik Hydrogen Plant in Stephenville. (VOCM News)
Corner Brook Waiting for Federal, Provincial Help on Waste Treatment Plant
The province's second city is all set to go with building a new wastewater treatment plant-it's just waiting for other levels of government to jump on board. Corner Brook tabled its 2024 budget yester...
Dec 05, 2023 (Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons. Photo via Facebook.)
Dr. Parfrey: Life Expectancy in NL Lower Than National Average
A drop in life expectancy-both nationally and provincially-can be attributed to the pandemic, but if COVD-related deaths were left out of the equation, life expectancy in Newfoundland and Labrador is ...
Dec 05, 2023
Third-Party Contractor Suffers Gruesome Injury at Come By Chance After October Incident
Braya Renewable Fuels confirms the injury of a third-party contractor while working at the site back in October. The worker was involved in pipefitting work at the refinery on October 20 when he suffe...
Dec 05, 2023 Braya refinery on Sept. 3, 2022. (VOCM News)
New Study to Review Self-Managed Home Care in NL
A new study is taking a dive into self-managed home care in Newfoundland and Labrador. Self-managed home care is where individuals receive money directly to arrange their own home care, whether that b...
Dec 05, 2023
No Threat to Villanova Junior High After Morning Lockdown
School board officials say it was out of an abundance of caution that Villanova Junior High in Conception Bay South was put into lockdown mode this morning. School administration initiated the lockdow...
Dec 05, 2023 Photo via NLESD
Familiar Faces Returning to Come From Away Gander
Come From Away is returning for another summer in Gander and a star of last year's run says the audience can expect to see some familiar faces. Last year's home grown production of the hit Broadway mu...
Dec 05, 2023
Oil Spill Clean Up Continues in St. John's Neighbourhood
Harvey's says it is continuing to work with all relevant authorities on clean up of an oil spill in a residential west end neighbourhood. The spill, from a truck conducting fill-ups, occurred yesterda...
Dec 05, 2023
Capital City Releases "What We Heard" Document on Age-Friendly Communities
The City of St. John's has released a 'What We Heard' document focusing on age-friendly communities, with issues around housing and transportation among the top concerns. The document looks at a wide ...
Dec 05, 2023
