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VOCM Year in Review: April
Here are some of the stories that made headlines in April 2025. Conservatives Pick Up Two Seats on Liberals, Terra Nova-The Peninsulas Remains Too Close to Call There were plenty of surprises in Newfo...
Dec 23, 2025
Government Shuts Down Paradise Daycare Due to Repeated Violations
A Paradise daycare centre has been shut down by government officials due to what the Department of Education calls "repeated and ongoing violations." Paradise Daycare and Preschool's operations have b...
Dec 23, 2025 (Google Maps)
Flights Resume at Wabush Airport
Flights have resumed at Wabush Airport after flash-freezing forced the closure of the facility's runways over the weekend. Transport Canada, which operates the airport, says the runway was closed on F...
Dec 23, 2025 (PAL Airlines)
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Mayor Resigning to Work for Premier's Office
The mayor of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove is resigning effective New Year's Eve. Earlier this week, outgoing Mayor Brad Power announced publicly that he has accepted a job as the chief of communica...
Dec 23, 2025 (Bradley Power/Facebook)
NLTA Calling on New Government to Maintain Funding for Teacher Recruitment
The NLTA wants to see the new PC administration maintain funding promised by the former Liberal government to add more staff to the K-12 system . In the 2025 budget, the government of the day allocate...
Dec 23, 2025 NLTA President Dale Lambe (VOCM News)
Seniors' Advocate Encouraging People to Reach Out to Seniors Over Christmas
The province's Seniors' Advocate is encouraging people to check in on the seniors in their lives this holiday season. While this time of year can be joyous for many, it can be very difficult for other...
Dec 23, 2025 Seniors' Advocate Susan Walsh speaks with reporters (VOCM News)
Harlow Town Council to Write MUN's Board of Regents in Hopes of Maintaining U.K. Campus
The Harlow town council has unanimously decided to write MUN's Board of Regents in hopes the university will maintain its campus in the U.K. Memorial, which is currently in the process of finding some...
Dec 23, 2025 Harlow town councillor Jake Shepherd (via Harlow on YouTube)
Royal Canadian Legion in Gander Forced to Cancel Annual NYE Gala Due to Lack of Interest
An attempt to revive a decades-old tradition in Gander fell short as the Royal Canadian Legion sold just 10 tickets for its New Year's Eve Gala. The annual celebrations were halted during the COVID-19...
Dec 23, 2025 (Gander Legion Branch #8/Facebook)
Mental Health Association Offers Advice for Those Struggling Over Holidays
Many people consider this to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for people who are struggling mentally it can be anything but, and The Canadian Mental Health Association is offering some advi...
Dec 23, 2025
Gulf Ferries 100 Per Cent Booked Most Nights Last Summer, says CEO
Marine Atlantic had a busy summer in 2025, and they are hoping to see even more traffic on their crossings in the summer of 2026. Last July, Prime Minister Mark Carney made good on an election promise...
Dec 23, 2025
