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St. John's to Vote on Rezoning Land of Former Cathedral Parish Hall
A controversial development in the capital city's downtown is back on the agenda this week, with some area stakeholders calling foul on the city's consultation process. Parish Lane Development Inc. is...
Nov 22, 2021 (Photo: heritagefoundation.ca)
Quality of Care NL Outlines Dangers of Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
Quality of Care NL, a partner of Choosing Wisely Canada, is spreading the word about the dangers associated with the unnecessary use of antibiotics in Newfoundland and Labrador. The World Health Organ...
Nov 22, 2021
Couple Cautioning Eastern Health Employees After Someone Tried to Access Their Bank Account
A local couple is urging both current and former Eastern Health employees to be cautious after they discovered that someone tried to gain access to their bank account over the weekend. Dwayne Trickett...
Nov 22, 2021
Survey Shows NL Has More Tea Drinkers Than Other Atlantic Provinces
Coffee or Tea? If may not come as a surprise that more Newfoundlanders and Labradorians prefer tea than do their counterparts in Atlantic Canada. Those are the findings of a recent survey by Narrative...
Nov 22, 2021 Vee Satayamas / CC
FFAW Questions Federal "Weak Rope" Gear Policy
The FFAW is questioning a new "weak rope" gear policy being implemented in Newfoundland and Labrador. The policy was put in place by the federal government to prevent right whale entanglements in the ...
Nov 22, 2021 (Robert Keenan, File photo.)
Public Gallery Now Open for St. John's City Council Meetings
The public gallery will be reopened to limited capacity during this evening's regular St. John's city council meeting. It's the first time the public gallery has been open since COVID restrictions wer...
Nov 22, 2021
Vaccinating 35,000 School-Aged Children Will Take Four to Six Months: Fitzgerald
More information is expected this week on the province's plan to begin immunizing children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19. On Friday, Health Canada gave the green light to begin using the Pfizer vaccin...
Nov 22, 2021
Newfoundland Embassy Prepares Roast Beef Dinner for Residents, Staff of Daffodil Place
A local business was busy preparing a hearty roast beef dinner this weekend in support of Daffodil place. The owners of The Newfoundland Embassy were inspired to do so after listening to VOCM's One Ni...
Nov 22, 2021 (Photos courtesy Newfoundland Embassy Instagram.)
Tribute Paid to Woman Celebrating her 102nd Birthday
Tribute was paid in the House of Assembly last week for a centenarian who celebrated her 102nd birthday earlier this month. Baie Verte-Green Bay MHA Brian Warr says Maggie Short was born in 1919 in Be...
Nov 21, 2021 Annie Spratt / Unsplash
VOCM Cares Happy Tree Campaign Shows Compassion of Province, Says Salvation Army
The VOCM Cares Happy Tree campaign is officially underway. The Happy Tree, which partners with the Salvation Army, collects unwrapped gifts to give to children and teens to ensure nobody is forgotten ...
Nov 21, 2021
