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Landmark US Court Rulings Changing Conversation Around Social Media Harm, Says Local Tech Blogger
Landmark rulings in the United States this week found that Meta - the parent company of Facebook and Instagram - and YouTube were liable for designing social media products that cause harm to children...
Mar 27, 2026 (Kevin Andrews File photo)
Liberal MHA says She Will Support Government Expansion of MTAP Program to 100 Per Cent Coverage
Labrador's only opposition member says she will support government on extending the Medical Transportation Assistance Program to 100 per cent coverage if it benefits her constituents. Lisa Dempster sa...
Mar 27, 2026 Lisa Dempster and Liberal Leader John Hogan (VOCM News)
Prime Minister Updates Efforts to Move Away from Economic Reliance on Unpredictable U.S.
The Prime Minister says Canada is making continued progress in diversifying trade agreements beyond the United States. Mark Carney spoke to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce this morning outlining the w...
Mar 27, 2026 Mark Carney addressing the Halifax Chamber of Commerce (CPAC)
Conception Bay South Blues Concerned About Hockey NL Decision Ahead of Herder Finals
The two best senior hockey teams in the province square off tonight in the quest for the Herder, but already there is controversy. The Conception Bay South Blues and defending champ Deer Lake Red Wing...
Mar 27, 2026
Overall Snow Crab TAC is Cut by 3 Per Cent, FFAW Welcomes Conservative Approach to Cuts
DFO has announced a cut in the Total Allowable Catch in the province's snow crab fishery - an overall decrease of 3 per cent from last year. Some fishing areas will see an increase in quotas, while ot...
Mar 27, 2026
ASP Worried About Consequences of Late Start to Snow Crab Fishery as Price Remains Up in the Air
There are only a few days left before the two main players in the crab fishery need to reach an agreement on prices but intervention by the price setting panel seems unavoidable. The Association of Se...
Mar 27, 2026
Provincial Justice Minister Pleased with Recent Meeting with Federal Counterpart
Provincial justice minister Helen Conway-Ottenheimer recently met with her federal counterpart Sean Fraser and she believes they laid a "very strong foundation" for the work that needs to be done. Con...
Mar 27, 2026 (Via Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Temperatures to Plummet Across Province this Weekend
Rain and warm temperatures are the order of the day today across most of the province, but things are about to change. A deep freeze is coming, with cold air being drawn down from the north as winds s...
Mar 27, 2026
Group of Physicians Urging NLHS to Pause Rollout of CoreCare System
A group of physicians wants NLHS to hit pause on its rollout of the new Corcare health information system. Staff are in the process of being trained on the new digital information platform, which is e...
Mar 27, 2026 The Waterford Hospital has been transformed into a CorCare training centre for NLHS employees in the metro region (VOCM News)
Province Begins Work on Poverty Reduction Strategy
The province has begun work on a promised poverty reduction and prevention strategy. A ministerial committee encompassing a wide range of portfolios has been struck. Government says public engagement ...
Mar 27, 2026
