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Visitor Restrictions in Place at Grand Bank Nursing Home
Visitor restrictions are in place at the Blue Crest Nursing Home in Grand Bank, due to cases of COVID-19 among residents. The temporary measures are put in place to slow the spread of the virus and wi...
Oct 08, 2023
Police Looking for Witnesses, Video Footage of Buckmaster's Circle Crash
The RNC are looking for video footage and witness accounts of a crash on Buckmaster's Circle that sent a young child to the hospital. Just before 6:00 p.m. yesterday, a black Dodge Ram on Lemarchant R...
Oct 08, 2023
Automobile Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Elects its First Ever Female President
The Automobile Dealers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador has elected its first female president in its over 50 year history. Debby Yannakidis has been elected to a two-year term as president. S...
Oct 08, 2023
NL's Failing Grade for Poverty Reduction Not Beyond Fixing, Says Food First NL
The province's failing grade for poverty reduction can be turned around with the right efforts through the provincial budget. That's according to Josh Smee, the Executive Director of Food first NL, wh...
Oct 08, 2023
Terra Nova National Park's Moose Reduction Program Begins This Week
The annual moose reduction program in Terra Nova National Park begins this week. The park's moose management area is made up of two zones, to allow hunters and visitors to use the park. Zone 1 is open...
Oct 08, 2023
City of St. John's Seeks Feedback From Seniors on What it Means to Be an "Age-Friendly City"
The City of St. John's is looking for feedback from seniors and those interested in seniors' matters on what it means to be an age-friendly city. The City of St. John's has been recognized by the Worl...
Oct 08, 2023
MHA Lane Accuses Provincial Government of Hypocrisy Regarding Stance on Carbon Tax
Independent MHA Paul Lane is accusing the provincial government of hypocrisy in urging the federal government to reconsider the impact of the carbon tax on rising inflation. Health Minister Tom Osborn...
Oct 08, 2023 Paul Lane (VOCM News file photo)
NDP Believes Government Lacks "An Appetite to Address the Issue" of NL's Housing Crisis
The NDP is calling on government to acknowledge that the province's housing crisis is getting worse. NDP Leader Jim Dinn was referencing recent figures released by government that show that rental rat...
Oct 08, 2023
Province Moving Forward with Canning Bridge Replacement in Marystown
The Department of Transportation is moving forward as quickly as possible in coming up with a plan to replace the Canning Bridge in Marystown, which was shut down for safety reasons last winter. The c...
Oct 08, 2023
RNC Makes Multiples Arrests in Metro Saturday
The RNC responded to a number of incidents on Saturday in the metro area. Responding to a break-in in the west end of St. John's, a 31-year-old male was arrested for breaking and entering and breach o...
Oct 08, 2023
