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RCAF to Conduct Flyby to Mark Remembrance Day
Members of the Royal Canadian Airforce will be conducting flybys across Canada tomorrow to mark Remembrance Day, including one in this province. This year, the government is encouraging residents to o...
Nov 10, 2020
Gander Hosting Members of US Navy, Officials Assure Safety Measures Being Followed
The Town of Gander is hosting members of the United States Navy this month. But health officials are going to great lengths to reassure the public that all proper precautions are being taken to keep t...
Nov 10, 2020
Accomplished Umpire Retires After 30 Years on the Diamond
Another longtime, accomplished umpire in the province is calling it a career. Keith Pender recently announced his retirement after 30 years of calling balls and strikes with Softball NL and Softball C...
Nov 10, 2020 (Photo via Twitter.)
Government Support Key Element of Origin's Pitch for Come By Chance Refinery and Assets
VOCM News has received the details of Origin's pitch for the Come By Chance Refinery and it involves help from both levels of government to do so. US-based Origin is expressing keen interest in the re...
Nov 10, 2020
NL Mink Farmers Monitoring Animals Closely after COVID-19 Mutation in Denmark
The province's Chief Veterinary Officer is maintaining frequent communication with the NL Fur Breeders Association concerning COVID-19 after a mutation of the virus in Denmark was linked back to mink ...
Nov 10, 2020
NL Recruiting Heart Surgeons to Reduce Waitlist
Another heart surgeon is on the way to the province from Toronto to help ease the cardiac waitlist. Dr. Sean Connors, Clinical Chief of Eastern Health's Cardiac Care Program, says there are currently ...
Nov 10, 2020
Man Killed in Car Crash in Eastern Newfoundland
RCMP have confirmed the death of a man involved in a two-vehicle crash near the Eastport turnoff Friday evening. The 44-year-old died in hospital early Monday morning. The man was a passenger in a car...
Nov 10, 2020
Winter Parking and Snow Clearing Plans in Place for St. John's
The City of St. John's has laid out its plans for winter parking and sidewalk snow clearing. Vehicles will have to be kept off the street outside the downtown not just during a snow event but for the ...
Nov 10, 2020
Newfoundland Growlers Publish New Book with Proceeds Going to Charity
The Newfoundland Growlers have published a new book outlining the team's journey to the Kelly Cup championship in 2019. Growlers vs Everybody is a 200-page book from owner Dean MacDonald, broadcaster ...
Nov 10, 2020
Central Health Rolls Out At-Home Flu Shot Program
Central Health is now offering flu shots at home for those who cannot access the vaccine through normal means. Anyone seeking the vaccine and who requires the use of a home visit can request the servi...
Nov 10, 2020
