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Get a First Look Inside the New Ambulatory Health Hub
Those curious about what the new ambulatory health hub in the capital city's east end has to offer can get a first-hand look with public tours of the building today. Tours will take place today from 1...
Oct 19, 2025 The Ambulatory Care Clinic located in the old Costco building in the capital city's east end (NLHS)
Pharmacists Call for Expanded Coverage for Common Ailments
The Pharmacy Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking greater universal coverage for pharmacy services that they argue is keeping people out of the health care system. PANL President Dr. As...
Oct 18, 2025 Dr Ashley Waghmare, PANL President (Photo via Twitter)
'Ship Moms': New Book Dives into Pregnancy on the High Sea
A Newfoundland author is opening up about the challenges of living life on a cruise ship. Jen Winsor recently released a book called Ship Moms, which chronicles the tales of women who became pregnant ...
Oct 18, 2025 (File photo.)
Incentives Key to Staffing Rural ERs Around the Clock, Says Union
The resources needed in order to staff certain ERs in rural Newfoundland and Labrador on a 24 hour basis will require "a lot of conversation" according to Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coff...
Oct 18, 2025 Registered Nurses' Union President Yvette Coffey (Registered Nurses' Union Newfoundland and Labrador/Facebook)
NDP Puts Climate Change, Education at Top of Post-Election Agenda
The NDP says education, pharmacare and the environment are among the issues they will continue to bring to the forefront as the new government gets settled in. Jim Dinn told VOCM Open Line with Paddy ...
Oct 18, 2025
Busy Evening for RNC Leads to Three Arrests
The RNC made three separate arrests in St. John's yesterday evening, dealing with outstanding warrants and two alleged assaults. The first incident occurred in the early evening, when patrol officers ...
Oct 18, 2025
Future of Bay du Nord Topsides Work Sparks Debate
A long-time offshore analyst believes that a happy medium has to be found in a dispute between Equinor and Trades NL. Equinor has said that the work on the Bay du Nord topsides will be done outside th...
Oct 18, 2025 Rob Strong. (File Photo)
Doubts Cast on Effectiveness of New Federal Bail Measures
A retired Crown prosecutor is casting doubt on whether or not bail reform and other measures being introduced by the federal government will have the desired effect of keeping repeat offenders off the...
Oct 18, 2025 Retired Crown Attorney Mike Murray (VOCM News file photo)
'Grandparent Scam' Surfaces Again in St. John's Area
The RNC is investigating after receiving more reports of the so-called grandparent scam. A woman reported to RNC this week that she received a call from someone who identified himself as a police offi...
Oct 18, 2025
Ottawa to Hire 1,000 CBSA Officers to Bolster Border Security
The federal government is making good on an election promise to hire another 1,000 border security personnel. Ottawa is setting aside $617.7 million in the budget, due on November 4th, to hire Canada ...
Oct 17, 2025 Federal Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree (CPAC)
