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Local Business Named Finalist in Canada Post Contest
A local company is in the running for Canada Post's Tales of Triumph contest celebrating small business. Newbornlander, a social enterprise that sells safe and ethical products for babies, was establi...
Jun 06, 2023
Newfoundland Rogues Return Home for Next Round of Playoffs
The Newfoundland Rogues are back on home soil after sweeping the Georgia Soul in their first playoff round. They now take on Albany starting Friday night at the Mary Brown's Centre. Coach Jerry Willia...
Jun 06, 2023 (Photo via Newfoundland Rogues.)
Government Issues Call for Bids for Grace Hospital Demolition
A building that's been an eyesore in the capital city for decades is finally coming down. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has issued an open call for bids for the demolition of the...
Jun 06, 2023
St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mine Back in Business with New Owner
The idled St. Lawrence fluorspar mine has a new buyer, breathing new hope and optimism into the Burin Peninsula region. Supreme Court Justice Alexander MacDonald approved the sale this morning, erasin...
Jun 06, 2023
NLC Reports Increase in Fourth Quarter Sales
The NLC is reporting an increase in net earnings for the fourth quarter that ended April 1, 2023 resulting in $40 million in dividends for the provincial coffers. NLC is reporting net earnings of $39....
Jun 06, 2023 NLC CEO Bruce Keating
FFAW Calling for Federal Supports for Crab Fishery Workers
The FFAW is launching a campaign for federal support for those impacted by the recent impasse in the crab fishery. That stalemate came to an end late last month. But now, the union is calling for inco...
Jun 06, 2023 FFAW President Greg Pretty
First Voice, RNC to Form an Indigenous Advisory Committee
First Voice and the RNC have reached an agreement to form an Indigenous Advisory Committee. The RNC Indigenous Advisory Committee will include representation from the RNC, First Voice, and other Indig...
Jun 06, 2023 First Voice Program Director Justin Campbell and RNC Chief Pat Roche
Search Underway for Man Overdue from Fishing Trip Near Holyrood
A search is underway for an elderly man missing on a trouting trip on the Avalon Peninsula. He was reported overdue to Holyrood RCMP around 10:00 p.m. last night. The Central Avalon Ground Search and ...
Jun 06, 2023
Increasing Air Access a Top Priority for YYT
The St. John's International Airport Authority says their top priority is increasing air access, something they work closely with the provincial and federal governments on. This comes amid calls for f...
Jun 06, 2023 St. John's International Airport Authority President and CEO Dennis Hogan (VOCM News)
New Tire Recycling Facility Opens in Conception Bay South
The province's new tire recycling facility has opened in Conception Bay South. It's being operated by Coastal Tire Recycling. There, old tires are shredded and turned into what's called a tire derived...
Jun 06, 2023
