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Notre Dame Bay Community Getting Attention for Iceberg
Iceberg season has begun, and the residents of Triton in Notre Dame Bay couldn't be happier. The massive berg which has made its way into the harbour is already drawing tourists, photographers, and si...
May 04, 2022 Photo via Christine Logan
Local Advocate Optimistic About New Mental Health and Addictions Facility
A local mental health advocate is optimistic with the development of the new Adult Mental Health and Addictions hospital in St. John's. The hospital is expected to be open by late 2024. Glenn Roil, th...
May 04, 2022
Opposition Pushing Government to Impose Levy on Themselves
The Opposition wants to see the provincial government impose a levy-not on the people, but on themselves. The infamous budget of 2016 introduced a payroll levy and a new tax on fuel to tackle the defi...
May 04, 2022 (File photo.)
VOCM News Wins RTDNA Award for Hurricane Larry Coverage
VOCM News has won an award for excellence in programming for our coverage of Hurricane Larry's landfall last September. VOCM News was the only nominee in the audio Breaking News category for the Easte...
May 04, 2022
St. John's Council Looking at Options to Secure Curbside Recycling Bags
The City of St. John's is looking at options to secure bags of recycling that are put out to the curb, to prevent them from blowing around. The city is considering three potential options, all of whic...
May 04, 2022
Province Reports Three New COVID-Related Deaths
The provincial government is reporting three more COVID-related deaths since the last update on Monday. The number of hospitalizations has dropped to 14 with five people in critical care. There were 4...
May 04, 2022
Work Resumes at Voisey's Bay Following Leak in Glycol System
Work has resumed at the Vale mine site in Voisey's Bay after a leak in the glycol system early this morning. The fluid is used to cool the power plant and heat the facility. Vale says the leak has bee...
May 04, 2022
North River Council Meeting Adjourned After RCMP Called to Dispute
Things got heated at the North River town council meeting last night. The meeting was adjourned and RCMP were called when a group of citizens who attended the public meeting started asking the mayor q...
May 04, 2022 (Photo via Town of North River website.)
Gas Prices Predicted to See Little Change
Not much movement is expected in the price of gas tomorrow but it's almost irrelevant at this point with the Public Utilities Board stepping in what seems like every other day to adjust benchmarks. Ga...
May 04, 2022
Mary Browns Offering Jobs, Financial Assistance to Ukrainian Refugees
Mary Brown's is doing its part to help Ukrainian refugees come to Newfoundland. Both corporately-owned and franchise restaurant locations across Canada are helping in whatever way they can to provide ...
May 04, 2022 VasenkaPhotography / CC
