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Vale Tight-Lipped About Possible COVID Outbreak at Voisey's Bay
The operator of the Voisey's Bay mine is being coy about a possible COVID-19 outbreak at the site in Labrador. Sources tell VOCM News that dozens of positive cases have been confirmed there. But Vale ...
Jan 25, 2022
Two Men Facing Charges Following Carjacking, Armed Robbery in Metro
Two men are facing numerous counts of robbery with a weapon after two frightening incidents in metro late last night which included a carjacking. Just before midnight, the duo forced a passenger from ...
Jan 25, 2022
Vaccination Clinic at Village Shopping Centre Open for Walk-Ins
Eastern Health has opened up a COVID vaccine walk-in clinic at the Village Shopping Centre. The clinic is for first and second doses for those over the age of 12, and boosters for those over the age o...
Jan 25, 2022
RNC Urging Caution on Roadways as Children Head Back to School
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is reminding drivers to stay vigilant as kids are making their way to school. It has been over a month since classrooms across the province have been filled with st...
Jan 25, 2022
Atlantic Canadian Trucking Association Strongly Disapproves of Trucking Convoy to Ottawa
The Atlantic Canadian Trucking Association is adding its voice to calls denouncing the trucking convoy headed for Ottawa in protest of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-borde...
Jan 25, 2022 (Photo via APTA_Trucking Twitter.)
Majority of NTLA Members Not Comfortable with Return to In-Class Learning
It's back to the classroom for K-12 students across the province today, but members of the Teachers' Union are not comfortable with the plan according to a survey released this week. The NLTA says 84 ...
Jan 25, 2022 (Trent Langdon. File photo.)
Minimum Wage Review Committee Looking to Strike Balance for Employers and Workers
The Minister responsible for Labour says the committee established to review the minimum wage will work to find a balance for workers and employers. The province has announced the establishment of the...
Jan 25, 2022
Eastern Health Working with Gathering Place to Accommodate Those Who Need to Isolate
Eastern Health says guests of the Gathering Place who tested positive for COVID over the weekend are being accommodated at a variety of locations based on Public Health recommendations. It was recentl...
Jan 25, 2022
Power Restored After Substation Arcing Left 2,000 in the Dark
Newfoundland Power crews have completed emergency repairs at a substation in Victoria. An outage caused by arcing affected about 2,000 customers over a wide portion of the Conception Bay North Shore f...
Jan 24, 2022
Commercial Cutting Permit Needed to Sell Fire Wood, says Forestry Department
Those who cut fire wood for sale are being reminded to get a commercial cutting permit or timber purchase licence required to legally access Crown timber. The advisory comes after the Department of Fi...
Jan 24, 2022
