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Fire Departments Dealing with Numerous Brush Fires This Spring
We're still months away from the hot and dry summer months, however some towns have already put a ban on open fires. The local fire department has issued a fire ban for Heart's Content and New Perlica...
Apr 20, 2026 Crews responding to a brush fire in Port de Grave on Sunday (Bay Roberts Fire Rescue/Facebook)
Gas and Diesel Down Due to Temporary Suspension of Federal Excise Tax
It's quite a bit cheaper to fill the gas tank today with the 10-cent per litre drop in gas thanks to the temporary elimination of the federal excise tax. Since the HST applies to the 10 cents, the act...
Apr 20, 2026 Gas prices in the metro region after the federal excise tax cut (VOCM News)
Pressure Mounts on Premier as Churchill Falls MOU Deadline Nears
We're into the final ten days of the month and approaching the deadline for a review panel to submit its findings on the MOU with Quebec to the provincial government, but a national newspaper says, wi...
Apr 19, 2026 Churchill Falls (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Churchill Falls Review 'Mired in Politics From the Get Go,' Dinn Says
NDP leader Jim Dinn calls Danny Williams' donations to the PC party ahead of the last election the "most blatant example of why change is needed" around political donations. It was recently revealed t...
Apr 19, 2026 NDP Leader Jim Dinn speaks to the press, April 2026 (VOCM).
Nominate an Outstanding Senior for Provincial Award
The provincial government has opened up applications for the annual Seniors of Distinction Awards. The awards recognize people who are 50 and older and who have made a difference in their communities ...
Apr 19, 2026
East End Urgent Care Centre Closing Early Today
The Urgent Care Centre in the east end of St. John's will close as of 4:00 today instead of the usual 8:00. The facility, located on Stavanger Drive, will reopen for walk-in services Monday morning at...
Apr 19, 2026 (VOCM News)
Northeast Avalon Adopts Coordinated Approach to Fire Bans
Municipalities on the northeast Avalon will try to coordinate their approach to fire bans and the like this summer by relying more heavily on the Forest Fire Index. May 1st marks the beginning of fore...
Apr 19, 2026 Fred Hollett (VOCM News file photo)
Connections for Seniors Aims to Turn Rentals into Homes
The new owners of the Benevolent Irish Society building in St. John's plan to continue renting out the facility as a revenue stream to help fund their affordable housing projects. Connections for Seni...
Apr 19, 2026 Photo via Google Maps
Nominations Open for Derrick Bragg Municipal Leadership Award
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Derrick Bragg Leadership Award. Bragg, a former cabinet minister under Andrew Furey, served as the town clerk in Greenspond for 30 years before running for provin...
Apr 19, 2026 Recipient of the 2025 Derrick Bragg Leadership Award, Lizeta Gould of Port au Choix, flanked by President of the Professional Municipal Administrators, Connie Reid, and Municipal Affairs Minister Chris Tibbs
Liberal Majority Win Puts Pressure on Opposition Parties to Prepare
Now that the federal Liberals have a majority government, a political scientist says the opposition parties have a lot of work to do to get ready for the next election. The Liberals won three byelecti...
Apr 19, 2026 Dr. Lori Turnbull (Submitted)
