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CBS Mayor Seeking Assistance to Help Secure New Water Supply
The mayor of CBS says now is the time to get started on discussions to secure a new water supply for the town. Right now most of CBS is reliant on Bay Bulls Big Pond in St. John's which also serves Pa...
Feb 23, 2026 CBS Mayor Darrin Bent (submitted)
RNU Working to Secure Funding for NP-Led Primary Care Clinics
The Registered Nurses Union says work is well underway to secure long term funding of primary care clinics led by nurse practitioners. RNU President Yvette Coffey says expanding the role of nurse prac...
Feb 23, 2026 Registered Nurses' Union President Yvette Coffey (Registered Nurses' Union Newfoundland and Labrador/Facebook)
Nine-Year-Old from CBN Named 2026 Janeway Champion Child
A girl from Conception Bay North who was diagnosed with two serious heart defects when she was just days old is the new ambassador for the Janeway Children's Miracle Network. Karlee MacDonald needed l...
Feb 23, 2026 Karlee MacDonald (Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation/YouTube)
Swearing In Ceremony for New Board of Trade Chair and Directors Taking Place This Week
The Board of Trade will have a new chair and directors this week. Anna Cook, a corporate commercial lawyer with Cox & Palmer, will be at the helm as of Wednesday with Geoff Spencer to be sworn in as v...
Feb 23, 2026 Photo via Board of Trade Twitter.
Several Businesses, Services Closed; Residents Urged to Avoid Non-Essential Travel as Metro Digs Out
The City of St. John's has not declared a State of Emergency but it has closed all municipal offices as crews continue snow clearing efforts following several days of heavy snowfall. City hall and all...
Feb 23, 2026 (VOCM News)
Capital City Urges Residents to Stay Off Roads Monday
The City of St. John's has not declared a State of Emergency but it has closed all municipal offices as crews continue snow clearing efforts following several days of heavy snowfall. City hall and all...
Feb 22, 2026 (VOCM News)
Muskrat Lessons Must Guide Hydro Deal, Says Mayor
As the deadline nears for input into the Quebec-Newfoundland/Labrador MOU on hydro development, the mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay says the mistakes of Muskrat Falls must not be repeated. That hydro ...
Feb 22, 2026
Golden Heartbreak: Canada Falls to U.S. in Olympic Overtime Final
The United States has won the gold medal at the Olympics, scoring early in overtime to knock off Canada 2-1. Canada had plenty of chances in the game but Jack Hughes stifled their hopes with only a mi...
Feb 22, 2026 (@gregkolz / @ssc_pvc)
MUN Launches New App to Help Cancer Survivors with Insomnia
Memorial University is launching a new app to help cancer survivors struggling with insomnia. iCANSleep is a smartphone app designed to help cancer survivors overcome sleeplessness through cognitive b...
Feb 22, 2026
Women's Film Festival Fosters Next Generation of Storytellers
The executive director of the St. John's International Women's Film Festival says the workshops and programming they offer is important because it shows young artists that it is possible to succeed in...
Feb 22, 2026
