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NLTA President Calls For School System Resource Overhaul
The President of the NLTA is calling for a "complete overhaul" of how resources are allocated in the school system. Trent Langdon says education has one of the highest budget lines across the province...
Oct 30, 2023 Trent Langdon President NLTA Teachers Association
Fall Fiscal Update Coming Tommorrow
We'll get a better picture of the province's fiscal situation as Finance Minister Siobhan Coady provides her fall economic update. The announcement is scheduled for 11:30 tomorrow morning. VOCM News w...
Oct 30, 2023 Finance Minister Siobhan Coady
EU Leaders Meet with PM in St. John's Next Month
European Union leaders will gather in St. John's next month for the 19th Canada-EU Leaders' Summit. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host the President of the European Council Charles Michel, and th...
Oct 30, 2023 (Image via CPAC)
Government Gives $50,000 to Provincial Food Network
The provincial government is giving $50,000 to the Provincial Food Network. The funds come in support of the Food Producers Forum, which aims to build a network of sites across the province to create ...
Oct 30, 2023 (Photo via Gov NL.)
FIRE UPDATE: Downtown Fire Contained, One Home Destroyed, Multi-Unit Home Damaged
The St. John's Regional Fire Department are dousing hot spots after containing a three-alarm fire that destroyed one home and spread to an adjacent multi-unit home in the capital city's downtown. Powe...
Oct 30, 2023
Port au Port Peninsula Fish Harvesters Question Environmental Effects of Green Energy Project
Fish harvesters on the Port au Port Peninsula are concerned about potentially damaging impacts of World Energy GH2's proposed wind-hydrogen project in the region. A rally was held on the steps of Conf...
Oct 30, 2023
MUN President Assures All University Jobs Have Descriptions Despite AG Report Findings
The President of Memorial University says they do have job descriptions for all, despite statements in the Auditor General's report into spending at the university. The report states that MUN did not ...
Oct 30, 2023
2SLGBTQIA+ Groups Concerned With Impact of Proposed Name Change Legislation
The St. John's Status of Women Council, Trans Support NL and other organizations serving the 2SLGBTQIA+ community are "deeply shocked" at what they say are the sweeping impacts of proposed amendments ...
Oct 30, 2023
Forecast Shows Favourable Conditions for Halloween Night
It looks like Mother Nature will cooperate with the ghosts and goblins tomorrow night although it will be on the chilly side in most areas of the province. Most areas of the island will see rain or li...
Oct 30, 2023
Premier Says Federal Environment Minister Does Not Understand Carbon Tax Impact on Rural NL
Premier Andrew Furey is coming down hard on federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault for policy decisions which have had a detrimental impact on Newfoundland and Labrador. The federal government...
Oct 30, 2023
