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Nurses Union Hoping to See Solutions to Health Care Pressures in Upcoming Budget
Now that a budget date is set, the Registered Nurses Union is looking for solutions to a health care system that it says is short-staffed and over-stretched. The RNU says patients are waiting too long...
Apr 22, 2026 Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital, Twillingate (VOCM News)
Petition Presented Seeking Previously Allotted Road Paving on Burin Peninsula, Minister Dismisses Liberal MHA as 'Disingenuous'
The provincial transportation minister did not take kindly to criticism from an MHA on the Burin Peninsula in the House of Assembly yesterday. Paul Pike presented a petition calling on government to p...
Apr 22, 2026 Paul Pike (left) and Barry Petten (right)
Government Ends Sponsorship of Barrow AFC Soccer Club in UK
The provincial government confirms it will not be renewing its controversial sponsorship deal with an English soccer team. The former Liberal government announced the deal in 2024, which would see pla...
Apr 22, 2026 Photo from @BarrowAFC (X Account)
UPDATE: TCH Reopened Near Appleton/Glenwood
The Trans Canada Highway in the Appleton / Glenwood area has reopened after being closed in both directions for a while today. Slippery roads resulted in a transport truck going off the road near Tran...
Apr 22, 2026 Springdale as of 12:55, Wednesday, April 22 (Government of NL)
AG to Present Performance Audits Tomorrow
The Auditor General will deliver two performance audits to the House of Assembly tomorrow. One addresses emergency management and the province's business continuity plans, while the other is related t...
Apr 22, 2026 Auditor General Denise Hanrahan (VOCM News)
Another Phone Scam Making the Rounds: RCMP
RCMP are warning of yet another telephone scam making the rounds. In the latest instance, someone in Harbour Grace was contacted by a person claiming to be from their bank, and used personal informati...
Apr 22, 2026
Salmon Cove Mayor and Councillors Resign Over 'Constant, Ongoing Issues'
The mayor and three town councillors in Salmon Cove resigned last night citing an inability to "make positive changes and stand up for" residents. In a post to the town's Facebook page, the town refer...
Apr 22, 2026 The Salmon Cove town council in October 2025 (Town of Salmon Cove)
Man Ticketed for Driving Over 100 km/h in 50 Zone
A 70-year-old driver was ticketed and his licence was suspended after he was stopped by police for driving at twice the posted speed limit. Holyrood RCMP pulled the man over on the Witless Bay Line ne...
Apr 22, 2026
Government Exploring Options to Bolster Staffing for MRI Machines
Two new MRIs have been added to the health care system thanks to the provincial government and money raised through the Health Care Foundation. Health Minister Lela Evans says the two state-of-the-art...
Apr 22, 2026 (VOCM News)
Acting Child Advocate Advises Against Linking Attendance to Grades
The Acting Child and Youth Advocate is cautioning the provincial government against taking a page from Doug Ford's Ontario government, linking high school attendance to a student's final grade. Karen ...
Apr 22, 2026
