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Marine Atlantic Attempting to Keep Things Moving Quickly as Stormy Weather Approaches
Marine Atlantic is navigating what has already been a very unsettled weather week with another storm on the way. The latest weather system will start moving over the island during the overnight hours ...
Dec 02, 2025 (Marine Atlantic)
Southwest Coast MHA Seeking Explanation from Government After Changes to Circuit Court Schedule
The Liberal MHA for Burgeo-La Poile is seeking answers from the justice minister after the recent adjournment and suspension of circuit court schedules, affecting civil hearings, traffic hearings and ...
Dec 02, 2025
Military Family Feeling Duped After Daughter Denied Ability to Apply to MUN School of Medicine as NL Resident
A military family in Newfoundland and Labrador feels it was duped by Memorial University as it jumped through all the hoops only to find that, in the eyes of MUN and government, they were not from New...
Dec 02, 2025
Man Accused of Assaulting, Robbing Cabbie in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A man has been charged with assaulting and robbing a taxi driver in Happy Valley-Goose Bay over the weekend. The incident occurred along Hamilton River Road just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday. RCMP say a man...
Dec 02, 2025 (VOCM News)
Jiffy Cabs Ready to Service Holiday Demand
Demand on the local taxi industry is on the rise as the Christmas holiday draws ever closer. Chris Hollett of Jiffy Cabs says workplace Christmas parties are starting to ramp up, with several Christma...
Dec 02, 2025
$13 Million in Federal Funding Going Towards Ocean Tech Companies
Several local companies stand to benefit from funding for the latest batch of projects through Canada's Ocean Supercluster. A total of $13 million was announced yesterday for four innovation projects ...
Dec 02, 2025 MP Tom Osborne (VOCM News)
Annual Purple Tree Lighting in Memory of Cortney Lake Tonight
An annual event in memory of a woman who went missing eight years ago is happening tonight in Mount Pearl. Cortney Lake was last seen in June 2017 when she was picked up by a former boyfriend. Police ...
Dec 02, 2025 (File photo.)
Net Earnings Down at NLC After Removal of American Products
The removal of U.S. products from liquor store shelves in the province earlier this year contributed to a 6.2 per cent drop in net earnings for NLC compared to the previous year. From California wines...
Dec 02, 2025
Much of Island in for Heavy Snow, High Winds on Wednesday
Wednesday is shaping up to be a nasty one as a Nor'easter bringing snow, ice and rain is forecast to hit much of the island. Meteorologist Erika Price says Environment Canada has a slew of warnings ou...
Dec 02, 2025 Weather alerts issued for parts of Newfoundland (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Lab-Confirmed COVID Cases Down Since Early-Fall Spike
The number of lab-confirmed COVID cases have dropped after seeing a spike in late September. As of September 28, 69 confirmed COVID cases were reported in the province, but since then the numbers have...
Dec 02, 2025 A graph of confirmed COVID cases in NL so far this season (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
