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St. John's Mayor to Respond to Tent City Concerns
Municipalities across the country are seeking upgrades to growth strategies, particularly in light of the current housing crisis. That was the key message St. John's Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary took...
Nov 29, 2023
Closures, Early Dismissals for Avalon Peninsula Schools Due to Stormy Weather
Some schools on the Avalon Peninsula are shutting down outright while others are opting for early dismissal as Mother Nature bears down on the east. The system will begin as rain this morning but then...
Nov 29, 2023
Ottawa Says Greater Competition Needed to Tackle Food Inflation
Greater competition is the solution to tackling food inflation according to the federal government and more measures have been announced to make that possible. Last week, the country's largest grocery...
Nov 29, 2023 (VOCM News)
New Commercial Drivers to Require Training Before Receiving Class 1 Driver's Licence
The rules are changing for people wishing to obtain a commercial driver's license. As of January 3, new commercial drivers will be required to complete an approved educational training program in orde...
Nov 29, 2023 Motor Registration Division
Province Announces 16 Recipients of Age-Friendly Communities Funding
Sixteen municipalities and organizations across the province have received funding to help support age-friendly communities. Children, Seniors, and Social development Minister Paul Pike announced the ...
Nov 29, 2023 Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development Paul Pike
Carbonear Hospital Temporarily Without Obstetrical Services
The hospital in Carbonear is without obstetrical services this week due to staffing shortages. The unit closed yesterday evening and will not reopen until Tuesday, December 5. Anyone in need of obstet...
Nov 29, 2023
Carbonear Man Banned From Driving Accused in Crash Seriously Injuring Teen
A Carbonear man under a lifetime driving ban is now accused of causing a crash that left a teenager in serious condition. Seventy-four-year-old George Malcolm Whalen was convicted in 2017 of impaired ...
Nov 28, 2023
Life Expectancy of Canadians Drops for Third Straight Year
For the third year in a row, life expectancy at birth of Canadians fell, from 81.6 years in 2021 to 81.3 years in 2022 according to Statistics Canada. From 2021 to 2022, life expectancy at birth decli...
Nov 28, 2023
Liam Hickey Selected for National Para Hockey Cup
Holyrood's own Liam Hickey is one of 20 players selected to don the Maple Leaf and represent Team Canada at the National Para Hockey Cup in Quispamsis, New Brunswick this December Hickey made the cut ...
Nov 28, 2023 Photo via Hockey Canada
Up to Fifteen Centimetres of Snow Set to Hit Eastern Newfoundland
A wind and rain storm that pummeled most of the island is moving out, but another system is on its way, with up to 15 cm of snow possible for the eastern portion of the island by thr late afternoon to...
Nov 28, 2023
