ON AIR NOW9:00 AM - 12:00 PMVOCM Open Line
Category Archives: Local News
Eastern Health Offering AstraZeneca Vaccine Appointments for 55+
Eastern Health is now taking appointments for AstraZeneca vaccination clinics in various communities throughout the region. People 55-64 years of age can book an appointment online. EH urges people to...
Apr 19, 2021 (Photo via Gov of PEI.)
Premier Assures Sending Medical Personnel to Ontario Will Not Impact Health Care Capacity in NL
The Premier assures Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that sending some medical personnel to Ontario will not impact health care capacity in this province. Ontario is clocking over 4,000 new cases a da...
Apr 19, 2021
Western Health Opens Vaccination Appointments for 65+
Western Health is now inviting persons 65 and older to book an appointment online for their first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. There is no longer a need to pre-register for an appointment. I...
Apr 19, 2021
Destination St. John's Revising Tourism Video After Criticism for Lack of Diversity
More than a week after being called out over a controversial new tourism ad, Destination St. John's has decided to stop running it. "We are sorry. We need to do better. And we will do better." Those a...
Apr 19, 2021 (Photo courtesy Ritche Perez.)
EH Encourages Online Booking for Vaccine Clinics to Avoid Phone Frustrations
Eastern Health says there has been very good interest in vaccination clinics for area residents aged 65 and older, leading to some clinics being fully booked. The health authority acknowledges high vo...
Apr 19, 2021 (U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
ParksNL Launches New Brand and Website
The camping season may still seem far off according to the cold, wet spring many areas are experiencing, but there's one good indicator that summer is coming. The provincial government has launched a ...
Apr 19, 2021 (Photo: ParksNL)
First Federal Budget in More Than Two Years Delivered This Afternoon
The first federal budget in more than two years will be delivered today and Newfoundland and Labrador will be watching with more than a passing interest. The Liberals have made no secret of their gree...
Apr 19, 2021 (Michel Rathwell from Cornwall, Canada, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
Four New Cases of COVID Reported in NL
Health officials are reporting four new cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador. The numbers were released suppertime Sunday night. Three of the cases were confirmed on Saturday, and the fourth...
Apr 18, 2021
Nova Scotia Holds Memorial for Anniversary of Mass Shooting
Today marks the one year anniversary of the mass killing of 22 people by a lone gunman in Portapique, Nova Scotia. Flags were flown at half-mast and a memorial service was held to honour the victims a...
Apr 18, 2021
Newfoundland Power Responds to Customer Service System Concerns
Newfoundland Power is responding to concerns raised by the Consumer Advocate Dennis Browne about a $31-million upgrade to their Customer Service System. Browne argues that there was no public hearing ...
Apr 18, 2021
