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CMOH: Masking Likely to Remain Part of Many People's Lives After Restrictions Lift
Even though the public health restrictions are set to end on March 14th, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald believes masking will still be a part of many people's lives. Fitzgerald addressed those who may feel anx...
Feb 17, 2022 (File photo.)
Police Ask Public to be Media Smart as Sextortion Scams Happen 'All The Time'
Instances of young people being targeted in sextortion scams are happening "all the time," prompting police to ask people to be vigilant of their online behaviours. Sextortion is when an online predat...
Feb 17, 2022
Prominent Lawyer Remembers Former Professor Elliott Leyton
A prominent lawyer in the province is remembering Elliott Leyton as a charismatic and incredibly effective teacher. Criminal defense attorney Mark Gruchy, who was a student of Leyton's at MUN in the l...
Feb 17, 2022
Team Gushue to Play for Bronze at Olympics
The Gushue Rink will be playing for bronze at the Olympics. Sweden prevailed over Canada 5-3 after Gushue, with the hammer, missed a chance to tie and send the match to an extra end, allowing Sweden t...
Feb 17, 2022 (Photo via Team Canada.)
Newfoundland Power Rates to Go Down by 1.1 Per Cent in March
The Public Utilities Board has formalized an agreement with Newfoundland Power on rates related to the company's operations. As a result, rates will go down by 1.1 per cent for residential and commerc...
Feb 17, 2022
FFAW "Shocked" by Federal Fisheries Minister's Comments on Climate Change
The FFAW is sounding the alarm following recent comments made by the federal fisheries minister. Fisheries Union President Keith Sullivan says Minister Joyce Murray is diminishing the importance of th...
Feb 17, 2022 (Keith Sullivan, file photo.)
Association for New Canadians Holding Virtual Black History Month Event
This is Black History Month, and the Association for New Canadians is launching what they're calling a virtual celebration highlighting what it's like to be Black in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Ass...
Feb 17, 2022
Complex Kidnapping Case Postponed Until March
An update now on an alleged plot to kidnap a St. John's man for ransom. Four people, including Philip Pynn, are accused of kidnapping and extortion in the case. The charges stem from a traffic stop ba...
Feb 17, 2022
Iceberg Alley Performance Tent to Return This Summer
After what's been a tough couple of years marked by COVID restrictions and extensive damage caused by Hurricane Larry, the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent is making a big return. The September 11 hurri...
Feb 17, 2022
Health Accord to Submit Final Report to Government Today
VOCM News has learned that the long-awaited Health Accord is being submitted to government today. The Health Accord, a process set up to examine and reimagine the province's health care system and hea...
Feb 17, 2022
