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Province Exceeds Target for Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program Involvement
The provincial government exceeded its target of schools interested in the pre-Kindergarten pilot program. The program will see 600 learning spaces developed province-wide, with the goal of expanding ...
May 27, 2022
Nominations Open for Gordon Seabright Volunteer of the Year Award
If you know a volunteer in the community who deserves recognition, then the VOCM Cares Foundation wants to hear from you. Nominations are now open for the Gordon Seabright Volunteer of the Year Award....
May 26, 2022
Suspension of Vaccine Mandate Will Allow 30 Employees To Return To Work
The provincial government is lifting its vaccine mandate as of June 1st. That means 30 core government workers currently on leave because they are not fully vaccinated will be eligible to return to wo...
May 26, 2022 (Photo via Gov of PEI.)
Ottawa, Province Giving $500,000 to Labatt Brewery to Replace Diesel Boiler with Propane
The provincial and federal governments are helping Labatt Brewery in St. John's to change the kind of fuel they use to produce their products. The announcement was made Thursday morning at the brewery...
May 26, 2022
Narrative Research Survey Shows Satisfaction with Provincial Government Declined in Recent Months
Satisfaction with the provincial government has declined over the past three months according to a new political poll. The latest Narrative Research survey showed that just one-half of NL residents as...
May 26, 2022
Whitbourne Police Searching for Stolen Utility Trailer
Police are searching for a stolen utility trailer in the Whitbourne area. RCMP say the trailer was taken from the side of the road on Route 202 near Long Harbour sometime between noon on Monday and We...
May 26, 2022
Government Working to Implement Restorative Justice Programming Into School System
The provincial government is implementing restorative justice programming into the school system. The province is working with Dr. Dorothy Vaandering of Memorial University, Indigenous communities, an...
May 26, 2022
Province Cutting Gas Tax, Increasing Minimum Wage to Combat Cost of Living
The province is announcing significant measures to combat the cost of living. Government announced two temporary measures to provide relief from the high cost of fuel. The provincial tax on gas and di...
May 26, 2022
Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program to Create 600 Child Care Spaces Across Province
More than 30 locations will provide a new pre-Kindergarten pilot program in the coming school year. The early learning program will provide about 600 new regulated child care spaces in communities thr...
May 26, 2022
Increased Police Presence Near Woodford's Station Road in Holyrood
There is an increased police presence in the area of Woodford's Station Road in Holyrood. RCMP are asking people to avoid the area if possible, but there is no risk to the public at this time. VOCM Ne...
May 26, 2022
