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670 Kids Benefit From Single Parent Association Back to School Program
670 kids from across the province will have a new backpack filled with supplies for the upcoming school year thanks to the Single Parent Association. The association collected over 22,000 school suppl...
Sep 05, 2022
Twillingate Unscripted Digital Arts Festival Kicks Off Next Week
A digital arts festival is bringing a variety of workshops to the town of Twillingate. The Unscripted Digital Arts Festival kicks off on September 15 with a three-day filmmaking workshop led by filmma...
Sep 05, 2022 Photo via Facebook
Officials Offer Thanks to Workers to Mark Labour Day
Provincial Labour Minister Bernard Davis is offering his thanks to the workers of Newfoundland and Labrador for their efforts in building a strong workforce. He says Labour Day is a time to reflect an...
Sep 05, 2022 (File photo.)
Visitation for Cabot Martin to Take Place Wednesday, Thursday
Visitation for the late Cabot Martin, a man who was instrumental in helping to hammer out the Atlantic Accord, will take place this week. 78-year-old Martin died an "unexpected and untimely death" on ...
Sep 05, 2022 Cabot Martin circa 1972 (Photo courtesy Memorial University Digital Archive/Decks Awash.)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Holds Employee Information, Member Support Session for Come By Chance Workers
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters is holding an employee information and member support session for workers in Come By Chance in the wake of Friday's flash fire that sent eight people to hospital. ...
Sep 05, 2022 Braya refinery on Sept. 3, 2022. (VOCM News)
Critch Counterpart: Actor Playing Mike Critch Junior Meets K-ROCK's Mike Campbell
The actor who plays Mark Critch's older brother on Son of a Critch got a chance to see his character's workplace during a break from shooting. Colton Gobbo plays Mike Critch Junior, otherwise known as...
Sep 05, 2022
Sleep Physician Recommends Nine to Eleven Hours of Sleep for Children Ages 6-12
It's the last couple of days that school-aged children can roll over and go back to sleep in the morning. Teachers go back to school tomorrow and students on Wednesday. Ideally, children will have bee...
Sep 05, 2022 Lux Graves / Unsplash
Provincial Government Issue RFP for Expansion of Virtual Physician Services
The provincial government is moving to increase access to primary and emergency care through expanded virtual services. A request for proposals will be issued this week to provide that option on a wid...
Sep 05, 2022
City Facilities Closed Due to Labour Day Holiday
There will be no garbage collection in the capital city today due to the Labour Day holiday. Instead, garbage normally collected on Mondays will be collected on Tuesday along with the regular Tuesday ...
Sep 05, 2022
NL Federation of Labour President Says Contract Negotiations Getting Tougher, Longer
The President of the NL Federation of Labour says changes in contract negotiations can sometimes result in the unnecessary extension of labour disputes. Mary Shortall says strike action is an "absolut...
Sep 05, 2022 (VOCM File photo.)
