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Consumer Advocate Calling on Newfoundland Power to Establish Dedicated Help Line for Billing Complaints
The Consumer Advocate is calling on Newfoundland Power to establish a help line for customers concerned about high heat bills. Dennis Browne says "there are now hundreds of complaints" from customers ...
Jan 14, 2026
MUN President to Meet with Education Minister After Executive Overhaul, Reinstatement of Tuition Freeze
Memorial University says there will be "more difficult days ahead" as the institution faces a significant revenue shortfall. MUN announced yesterday it was shuffling several staff, cutting the number ...
Jan 14, 2026
Officials from Greenland and Denmark Meeting in Washington
Officials from Denmark and Greenland are set to hold what are being called "high-stakes" talks in Washington today. The meeting comes as Donald Trump continues to ruffle feathers over his desire to ta...
Jan 14, 2026 Tom Lohdan / CC
John Risley Joins New Clean Energy Venture; Status of Project on Port au Port Peninsula Unclear
The man behind World Energy GH2 has a new clean energy venture. John Risley is now involved in Clean Grid Atlantic, part of what's known as the Eastern Energy Partnership, but what that means for work...
Jan 14, 2026 John Risley (VOCM News file photo)
St. John's City Councillor Ties Knot at City Hall Following Council Meeting
Of all the promises made by politicians last year, St. John's councillor Donnie Earle's takes the cake. The wedding cake, that is. Yesterday was council's first public meeting of the year, during whic...
Jan 14, 2026 Councillor Donnie Earle and wife Sandra with members of council. (City of St. John's)
Deer Lake Red Wings Not Participating in Allan Cup
The Deer Lake Red Wings will not be participating in the Allan Cup this year in Conception Bay South. President Bern Dolomount says the decision was made after consultation with their players because ...
Jan 14, 2026 The Deer Lake Red Wings, 2025 Herder Champs (via Facebook)
Man Wanted by RNC Picked Up by RCMP on Northern Peninsula
A man, wanted by the RNC, was picked up by RCMP after driving the wrong way on a one way street in Port Saunders. RCMP stopped the man's vehicle on Central Avenue - a marked one-way street - last Frid...
Jan 14, 2026
MUN Shrinks Size of Executive Team
Memorial University is streamlining its executive team - reducing the number of vice-presidents from seven to three, and creating a smaller, more focused executive team. That team now includes provost...
Jan 13, 2026
Education Minister Confirms Tuition Freeze, Says MUN Needs to Get Act Together Financially
Education Minister Paul Dinn says government will not allow Memorial University to balance the books on the backs of students, until it gets its fiscal house in order. He says until Memorial deals wit...
Jan 13, 2026 Paul Dinn (VOCM News)
North Atlantic Expects First Green Hydrogen Deliveries to Europe in 2030
North Atlantic says there are several differences with its green hydrogen project and ones that have fallen by the wayside in this province. The company is pushing ahead with its proposal in the Come ...
Jan 13, 2026
