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Helmets No Longer Required for Off-Road Vehicles on Labrador Inuit Lands
Helmets are no longer required for drivers or passengers in off-road vehicles on Labrador Inuit Lands. Nunatsiavut recently enacted the law that only applies during ATV and snowmobile use within Inuit...
Dec 03, 2023 (File photo.)
Local Tech Expert Suggests Use of Passkeys Amidst Growing Concerns of Cyber Security in Canada
A new study shows that Canadians are still using easily-guessed passwords, despite increased concerns around cyber security. Around 70 per cent of the 200 most common passwords in the country can be c...
Dec 03, 2023
NL Health Services Announces More Temporary Closures to Emergency Services in New-Wes-Valley and Lewisporte
Following an announcement today announcing closure to services in Fogo Island, Health Services has announced a temporary closure of emergency services at the Dr. Y.K. Jeon Kittiwake Health Centre in N...
Dec 03, 2023
Province Touts Progress Made on Addressing Child Care Shortage
The provincial government is touting some progress being made in addressing a child care shortage. A thousand new spaces have been created to operate under the $10-a-day or less child care program. Th...
Dec 03, 2023
Diocese of Grand Falls Comments on the Arrest of Priest Charged With Sexual Assault
The Bishop for Grand Falls, Bishop Daniels, has released a statement that The Diocese of Grand Falls will cooperate fully with the investigation into the complaint which led to this arrest of Father T...
Dec 03, 2023
Temporary Disruption of Laboratory and Medical Imaging Services at Fogo Island Health Centre
NL Health Services would like to advise residents of a temporary disruption of laboratory services (blood collection) and medical imaging services at Fogo Island Health Centre on Fogo Island effective...
Dec 03, 2023
Tent City For Change Advocates Blast City Officials: "We Can't Count on the City Right Now"
Dozens of people living in tents near Bannerman Park say they now know who they can count on in a pinch. And it's not their elected officials. Residents of the encampment and their supporters, under t...
Dec 03, 2023
Second Time Hopefully a Charm for St. John's Santa Claus Parade
Organizers with the St. John's Santa Claus Parade are hoping the second time is a charm today. The parade was postponed at the last minute last week due to a standoff between police and three people i...
Dec 03, 2023
VOCM Cares Foundation Launches Bingo Card Fundraiser
The VOCM Cares Foundation has introduced a new bingo card fundraiser just in time for the holidays. Bundles of bingo tickets for each week from January to March are now available for purchase online. ...
Dec 02, 2023
Celebration of Life Held for Mary 'Whitey' White
The long-time member of the local arts community is being remembered for her "enormous contribution" to Newfoundland culture. Mary (Whitey) White passed away on November 21 at the age of 75. White was...
Dec 02, 2023
