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Trans Rights Advocate Calls for Improved Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care
Accessing health care continues to be a challenge for the transgender community. That's according to local trans rights advocate Kaiden Dalley. As Transgender Awareness Week is being recognized in Can...
Nov 18, 2023
Pike Not Concerned With Skilled Labour Shortage Ahead of Construction on New Units
The province is confident that there will be an adequate labour force to work on 91 affordable housing projects proposals. The provincial government announced the successful applicants to their RFP fo...
Nov 18, 2023
Officials Mull Over Free High-Dose Flu Vaccines for Seniors
The Department of Health says it is analyzing a recommendation in Seniors' Advocate Susan Walsh's recent report calling for the free distribution of high-dose flu vaccines to all residents 65 years of...
Nov 18, 2023 (Photo by New York National Guard via Flickr.)
VOCM Happy Tree Campaign Returns to Avalon Mall
It's a new era for the Avalon Mall VOCM Happy Tree. The annual holiday toy drive campaign kicked off at the Avalon Mall this morning, but you'll notice Happy is looking a bit different this year. The ...
Nov 18, 2023
Labatt Brewery Phasing Out Plastic Rings
The longtime Labatt Brewery in St. John's is the latest to phase out and ultimately eliminate those environmentally unfriendly plastic rings that hold six and eight-pack cans together. Switching to pa...
Nov 18, 2023 Anirudh Kota, Labatt General Manager for Atlantic Canada.
Man Charged After Hit and Run in East End St. John's
A 46-year-old man is without his vehicle after driving impaired and taking off from the scene of an accident in the capital city's east end. RNC rushed to the scene on Torbay Road just before 2:00 a.m...
Nov 18, 2023
Heavy Rain and High Winds for Island, Winter Storm for Labrador
Enjoy the nice weather while you can as things will turn messy come this evening. Things will be calm today, but it'll be a mixed bag of rain and high winds for the island and parts of Labrador with s...
Nov 18, 2023
Naval Reserve Diver Training Continues in Conception Bay
Members of the Atlantic Region Naval Reserve will be conducting diver training exercises in Conception Bay this weekend. HMCS Cabot says operations will take place in St. Philips and various locations...
Nov 18, 2023
Province, NLTA Reach Tentative Deal
The provincial government has reached a tentative deal with the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association. The NLTA represents some 6,500 educators and administrators across the province. The As...
Nov 18, 2023
Salvation Army Kicks Off Christmas Kettle Campaign
One of the most familiar sites of Christmas has been launched at the Murray Premises downtown St. John's. The Salvation Army kicked off Christmas Kettle campaign last night. Major Jamie Locke says as ...
Nov 17, 2023
