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Carbonear Man at Large After Fleeing Police

Harbour Grace RCMP are looking for the public's help in locating a 31-year-old man from Carbonear who remains unlawfully at large. Adam James Mercer fled from police on August 20 when they tried to ar...

Jeff Smyth * Aug 23, 2019

Lane Calls for More Funding Transparency, But Province Already There says Mitchelmore

An Independent MHA is calling on government to take a page out of Nova Scotia's book when it comes to proactive public disclosure of government funding to private business. Paul Lane wrote to Premier ...

Local Chefs Raise Funds to Transform Historic Farm into Learning Centre for Food Sustainability

Only 30 per cent of Newfoundland's food is being produced locally, something a new initiative is hoping to change. A Chef's Hike was held Thursday to raise funds for a new centre to be built at one of...

Start-Ups Pitch Health Care Solutions at Genesis Centre

Health care was a main focus at a start-up pitch event offered through a local technology company yesterday. Six finalists were chosen out of 14 from a program called "Evolution," which included 8 wee...

MerB'ys Out for Blood at Weekend Donation Clinic

The MerB'ys are back and looking for blood. The Newfoundland and Labrador Beard and Moustache Club (NLBMC) is teaming up with Canadian Blood Services to put off a blood clinic tomorrow. A new school o...

WWF Joins Calls for Strong Independent Offshore Regulator Following Oil Spills

The World Wildlife Fund is echoing calls for an independent regulator to oversee environmental and safety concerns in the province's offshore. There have been three oil spills in the offshore since No...

VOCM Cares Hopes to Hit Home Run for Victoria Park Renewal

VOCM Cares is stepping up to the plate to help the Victoria Park Community Renewal project slide home. This Saturday the park with feature the first ever Duey Fitzgerald Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament,...

War of Words Between Processors and Inshore Harvesters Heats Up

The FFAW is fed up with attempts by processors to strong-arm the inshore fishery. President Keith Sullivan didn't mince any words in his assessment of an incident last week that saw processors refusin...

Employers, Status of Women's Council, on Tackling the Problem of Stopping Harassment

The St. John's Status of Women's Council has heard from young women about harassment first brought to light earlier this week. VOCM News first revealed that cashiers at a Mount Pearl grocery story wer...

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Talk to Your Kids about Back to School Stress, Suggests Psychologist

Kids are heading back to school in just over a week and while it's an exciting time for many, for others it may cause anxiety. Psychologist, Dr. Janine Hubbard says it's important to talk with your ch...