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Kidney Walk Taking Place in Gander This Weekend
A walk in support of the Kidney Foundation is taking place in Gander tomorrow. The Gander Kidney Walk will see participants go around Cobbs Pond to raise funds for the charity. Music and refreshments ...
Sep 17, 2022 (Photo via Facebook)
Food First NL Teaming Up With Retailers to Reduce Food Insecurity
Food First NL is looking to improve food access around the province with the help of food retailers. The non-profit organization says its new project, Great Things in Store, will form partnerships wit...
Sep 17, 2022
Government says Most Retailers Do Not Have to Remit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
The Department of Finance says the new sugar-sweetened beverage tax is collected at the wholesale level and most retailers do not have to remit the tax to government. The department was offering some ...
Sep 17, 2022
Province Recognizes Group of Seniors at Awards Ceremony
The province has named the recipients of this year's Seniors of Distinction Awards. Premier Andrew Furey and Seniors Minister John Abbott presented the awards in Deer Lake on Friday. It was a pleasure...
Sep 17, 2022
Five Injured Come By Chance Workers Remain in Hospital
Five of eight workers injured in a flash fire at the Come By Chance refinery on September 2 remain in hospital. Braya, which is converting the old refinery into a producer of renewable fuels, had hope...
Sep 17, 2022 Braya refinery on Sept. 3, 2022. (VOCM News)
Diesel, Home Heating Fuels Down This Morning
Some fuel prices are down this morning. The regulated price of gas is unchanged, however, diesel is down by 11 cents. Furnace and stove oil on the island are down by close to 10 cents a litre. (9.54) ...
Sep 17, 2022
Tickle Swim Being Held Virtually This Morning
The Tickle Swim is switching back online. The Munn Insurance Tickle Swim for Mental Health was set to hold its first in-person swim in a number of years this morning, however, due to pending weather a...
Sep 17, 2022
Whitbourne RCMP Charges Man After Learning of Alleged Plans to Travel to Harm Others
A 55-year-old Newfoundland man is facing numerous weapons charges after police learned he was reportedly heading to Alberta to harm a number of people. RCMP received a report on August 23 that Charles...
Sep 16, 2022
Brazil Stresses Need for Action After Internal Eastern Health Memo Highlights Need for Nurses
The Opposition says the province is in a "critical health care crisis" which requires immediate action. Leader David Brazil is expressing serious concern over reports of an internal memo sent to Healt...
Sep 16, 2022
RNC Confirms Identity of Body Recovered From Outer Cove
The RNC has confirmed that a body recovered from the Outer Cove area yesterday was that of a 69-year-old man reported missing earlier in the week. The RNC is extending its condolences to the family an...
Sep 16, 2022
