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Little Change Expected at the Gas Pumps
Don't expect much of a change at the pumps tomorrow. Dan McTeague, a gas analyst and President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says it seems to be steady as she goes when it comes to gas and diese...
Dec 22, 2021
Labrador-Grenfell Health Issues Exposure Notifications
Labrador-Grenfell Health has issued two potential COVID exposure notifications in Lab City. Anyone who visited the Walmart in Lab City on Monday, December 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or the Wel...
Dec 22, 2021
Entire Province to Move to Alert Level 3 at Midnight; NL Reports 60 New Cases
The entire province is moving into Alert Level 3 as of midnight tonight. The measure was taken to curb rising COVID cases and concerns that the highly infectious Omicron variant could spread at even f...
Dec 22, 2021
Bridges to Hope Receives $25,000 Boost Ahead of Christmas
A local non-profit that helps tackle food insecurity in the province is working to address ballooning food prices which they say will have an impact on their users. Bridges to Hope has received a $25,...
Dec 22, 2021
St. John's Provincial Court Closed Due to a Likely COVID Exposure
The provincial court in St. John's is closed for the day due to what's being called a "likely" COVID exposure. All cases scheduled for today will be called at the same time tomorrow. Public health wil...
Dec 22, 2021
Vaccines Remain the Best Defence Against Omicron Variant, says Furey
Vaccines against the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may not be perfect but remain the best defence against the virus. Premier Andrew Furey made the comment during a year-end interview with VOCM News. Fur...
Dec 22, 2021 (Premier Andrew Furey)
Passengers, Crew on December 17 Crossing of Labrador Marine Ferry Asked to Arrange for COVID Testing
The Department of Health is asking all passengers and crew who travelled on the Labrador Marine Ferry that left Blanc Sablon for St. Barbe on Friday, December 17th at 6 p.m. to arrange for COVID-19 te...
Dec 22, 2021 (Photo of the Qajaq W, courtesy Labrador Marine.)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's Files for Creditor Protection
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's has formally filed for creditor protection. In a release issued Tuesday, Archbishop Peter Hundt says since the legal decision became final that the Archioc...
Dec 22, 2021 The Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John's (VOCM News)
Paradise, Grand Falls-Windsor and Carbonear Table 2022 Budgets
Multiple towns across the province presented their budgets for 2022 last night, with no extra cost to residents The Town of Paradise passed a $39.4-million dollar budget that maintains the residential...
Dec 22, 2021
Flight Lands in St. John's Just Ahead of Changes to COVID Travel Restrictions
It was down to the wire for a planeload of passengers who landed at St. John's International yesterday afternoon just at the 3:00 p.m. deadline set for new COVID travel regulations. As of 3:00 yesterd...
Dec 22, 2021 (Photo via Beverly Myles Facebook.)
