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July Rainfall for Avalon Far Below Average
If you thought the month of July has been dry on the eastern portion of the island, you'd be right. The average rainfall at YYT in the month of July is in the range of 91 mm, but so far this month onl...
Jul 14, 2022
Province Taking Action to "Stabilize" Rural Health Care Facilities
The provincial government is taking action to help "stabilize" some of the pressures being felt in rural health facilities. There has been a steady stream of temporary rural ER closures across the pro...
Jul 14, 2022
RCMP Reports Spike in Fatal Collisions
RCMP have released some sobering and shocking statistics on a spike in fatal collisions in Newfoundland and Labrador. The number of collisions in RCMP jurisdiction between April 1 and June 30 of this ...
Jul 14, 2022
Ronald McDonald House Breaks Ground on Family Time Park
Sick children and their families at the Ronald McDonald House will soon have a new recreational space to enjoy at their home away from home. Construction has officially begun on an outdoor gathering s...
Jul 14, 2022
Squid Fest Celebrations Kick Off in Holyrood
Holyrood is the site of the annual Squid Fest celebrations. The official kick-off took place at the Holy Cross Swim Park in Holyrood yesterday with some 600 people in attendance. Town Recreation Direc...
Jul 14, 2022
Hockey Canada Reopening Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Assault
Hockey Canada is reopening its investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a London Ontario hotel room by eight members of the 2018 Team Canada World Junior Hockey Team. The woman file...
Jul 14, 2022
Ottawa, NL Renew Funding for Patient-Oriented Research at MUN
Canada's health minister says Newfoundland and Labrador is setting the bar for other provinces when it comes to vaccination rates. Jean-Yves Duclos was in St. John's Wednesday to announce renewed fund...
Jul 14, 2022 Health Minister Tom Osborne is shown with his federal counterpart, Jean-Yves Duclos, in a recent file photo. (VOCM News)
Students Help Name Moose Calf at Salmonier Nature Park
One of Salmonier Nature Park's youngest residents has a name. The Nature Park turned to students to pick a name for a young moose calf. Of the 155 entries received, the name Maple was chosen. Maple wi...
Jul 14, 2022
Principal of St. Kevin's High in Goulds Passes Away
There are many heavy hearts in our secondary education system today. The principal of St. Kevin's High in the Goulds has passed away. Condolences are pouring in for Tony Power, described by the school...
Jul 14, 2022
Second COVID Boosters Available to Residents 50 and Older
A new sub-variant of Omicron is in circulation in the province, prompting a warning from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald to expect a spike in cases and hospitalizations in the ne...
Jul 14, 2022
