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New Research Must be Tied to Saving World's Oceans: MUN Ocean Sciences Professor
MUN's Ocean Sciences department raised almost $5-million last year in funding for research and development. That's almost a million more than its annual average, with every cent aimed at helping the o...
Jun 12, 2022 Professor Pat Gagnon.
Foster Families Association Highlighting Issues With Shortage of Living Arrangements Across Province
The Foster Families Association of Newfoundland and Labrador would love to have such living arrangements in every corner of the province but the reality is they do not have that luxury. There are abou...
Jun 12, 2022
Solving the Goutweed Problem: Support Group Seeks to Provide Answers
A goutweed support group is providing tips on how to combat the pesky garden bed invader. The plant is known for its unwavering ability to persevere in the face of the most comprehensive attempts to e...
Jun 12, 2022 (Goutweed Support Group)
Tattoo Convention Coming to Capital City
A tattoo convention is taking place next month in St. John's. The St. John's Tattoo Convention will be holding it's sixth installment at the Remax Centre at the start of July. Seventy-five artists fro...
Jun 12, 2022 Dave Munro of Trouble Bound Studio
Newfoundland Power Hosting Everything EVs Roadshow at St. John's Farmers Market
Newfoundland Power's takeCharge! program is launching its Everything EVs Roadshow today at the St. John's Farmer's Market on Freshwater Road. The event will allow people to get up close and personal w...
Jun 12, 2022
Annual SlutWalk Held to Stand Against Victim-Shaming of Sexual Assault Survivors
A large group gathered at Bannerman Park on Saturday for the SlutWalk picnic. The event encourages people to dress freely to bring awareness to sexual assault victims who have been blamed due to their...
Jun 12, 2022
People Encouraged to Report Bat Sightings Through Hotline
A Bat Hotline set up to monitor bat populations in Atlantic Canada has marked its 1,000th call and residents are being encouraged to continue reporting bat sightings in the region. The population of l...
Jun 12, 2022 A brown bat. Photo: Jordi Segers
VOCM's On Target Wins National Award
VOCM is being recognized on the national level for journalistic excellence. An "On Target" episode featuring Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans speaking on issues facing the residents of her district, i...
Jun 12, 2022
Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society Celebrates Opening of New Facility
It's been years in the making, but the Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society is finally celebrating the grand opening of its new facility at the old training centre on Mill Road. The opening began at 1...
Jun 11, 2022
Ottawa Pausing Random COVID Testing at Airports
Ottawa is pausing its random COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers. Starting today, random air travellers will not be required to take a test, while unvaccinated travellers will still be tested. ...
Jun 11, 2022 (Image courtesy Deer Lake Airport.)
