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Panel Discussion on ADHD in Adults Scheduled for Tomorrow
A panel discussion on ADHD scheduled for this week has proven so popular, the organizers are planning a second session. The co-founders of HeadCase, a local peer-support non-profit say the panel is ai...
Mar 11, 2026 Stu Greenoff (left) and Dean MacIsaac (right) of HeadCase (submitted)
Excitement Builds for Allan Cup in CBS
Organizers expect sold-out games throughout the Allan Cup hockey tournament in Conception Bay South next month. The Baker Flooring Conception Bay South Blues are the host team while Clarenville Ford C...
Mar 11, 2026 The CBS Arena (via Town of Conception Bay South)
The Future is Now, Robot Food Delivery Picking Up Across North America
Some restaurants in North America have taken to using robots to deliver food to customers, but concerns are being raised regarding the technology and pedestrian safety. Local tech blogger Kevin Andrew...
Mar 11, 2026 (Kevin Andrews File photo)
Mayor Thanks Firefighters for Efforts in Battling PC-SP Blaze
Now that the immediate danger is over, the owners of a Portugal Cove restaurant destroyed by fire yesterday are left to ponder what's next. The blaze broke out at Landings Eatery and Pub at the ferry ...
Mar 11, 2026
Minister Meets with First Light on Calls for Indigenous Clinic in Metro
The Minister responsible for Indigenous Affairs and the Department of Health has met with First Light - a group that represents the needs of urban Indigenous residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. Fi...
Mar 11, 2026 Minister Lela Evans speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly (VOCM News)
House of Assembly Salutes Brad Gushue's Career
The House of Assembly paid tribute yesterday to Brad Gushue's illustrious curling career. The two-time Olympic medalist also has a world curling championship, six Briers and fifteen Grand Slam title w...
Mar 11, 2026 Brad Gushue was given a standing ovation in the House of Assembly on Tuesday
St. John's Approves Capital Works Budget
The City of St. John's has finalized where it will be spending its capital works budget this year. The capital city brought down its 2026 budget a couple of months ago, and now knows exactly where its...
Mar 11, 2026
Consultations Ongoing for Proposed Changes to Operating Grant Program for Childcare Providers
The Department of Education says consultations are ongoing with the daycare sector on proposed changes to the Operating Grant Program - which governs how daycares get their money for the $10-a-day. A ...
Mar 11, 2026
Soaring Oil Prices Will Not be Factored into Provincial Budget: Pardy
The finance minister says the soaring price of oil will not be factored into the upcoming budget. The US and Israeli attacks on Iran have had a dramatic impact on the price of oil, soaring well above ...
Mar 11, 2026 Finance Minister Craig Pardy (VOCM News)
Stick-Wielding Woman Charged by RNC in St. John's
A 35-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after police say she was swinging a stick at vehicles and pedestrians in the middle of Lemarchant Road. The RNC were called to the area just before 9:...
Mar 11, 2026
