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Driver Arrested After Rolling Vehicle in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A 21-year-old man has had his licence suspended and his vehicle seized following a dramatic rollover accident on a residential street in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on the weekend. RCMP were called around ...
Mar 15, 2021
MUN to Expand On-Campus Services as Risk Level Lessens
Additional services should start being offered at the St. John's campus of Memorial University as of tomorrow. Memorial University has implemented a new on-campus operational system in dealing with CO...
Mar 15, 2021
Walmart Canada Slates Topsail Road Location for Closure
Walmart Canada has confirmed for VOCM News that its Topsail Road location in St. John's is one of six stores slated for closure across Canada. Walmart made the announcement as part of a $500-million u...
Mar 15, 2021
NL Reports Third Day in a Row with No New Cases of COVID-19
There are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province again today. That's three days in a row with no new cases. There are 50 actives cases of the virus in the province including three people i...
Mar 15, 2021
Unusual Blizzard Conditions En Route for Avalon Peninsula North Today
Some areas of the Northern Avalon Peninsula may be surprised by blizzard-like conditions this afternoon. A trough of low pressure forming a narrow band of snow is hanging around and will pick up throu...
Mar 15, 2021
Regatta Still in Limbo as Committee Prepares for Possible Scenarios
It's still "wait and see" for the local rowing community now that the Royal St. John's Regatta Committee has submitted its Return to Play plan to Public Health. President of the Regatta Committee Brad...
Mar 15, 2021
Federal Health Minister Allaying Concerns Surrounding AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Federal Minister of Health is allaying fears surrounding the AstraZeneca vaccine. Some European countries are suspending the use of the vaccine over blood clots experienced by some patients. Howev...
Mar 15, 2021 (Vaccine illustration courtesy AstraZeneca.)
Atlantic Salmon Populations "Near Local Extinction" in Province's South Coast Rivers
Aquaculture operations are among the factors leading to the "near local extinction" of Atlantic salmon populations in the Conne River and Little River on the province's south coast, according to the D...
Mar 15, 2021
Sport NL Working with Public Health to Revise Return-to-Play Plan
Sport NL is working closely with Public Health officials to revise "return-to-play" plans for sports under Alert Level 3. Medium and low-risk sports were allowed to take place under a number of restri...
Mar 15, 2021 (File photo.)
Most of the Province's Municipalities Under Boil Water Advisories, says MNL
While the situation has improved somewhat, the number of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador that are under boil water advisories remains high. Craig Pollett, the CEO of Municipalities NL, say...
Mar 15, 2021
