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Telethon Brings In Over $3.5-Million For Janeway Children’s Hospital
VOCM Cares Foundation made a contribution to the Janeway Children's Hospital 35th Annual Telethon this weekend. The foundation presented a donation of $5,000 at the Avalon Mall yesterday. Director of ...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019
Fox Den Spotted Near Sugar Loaf Path On East Coast Trail
Users of the Sugar Loaf Path on the East Coast Trail are being warned to keep clear of a family of foxes that have a den in the area. Robert Beauchamp took to the NL Trail Running Facebook page on Sun...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019 Picture by Robert Beauchamp.
Quidi Vidi Brewery Pitches Regatta Beer Tent With Local Beers
A local brewery is looking to fill the void left after the Kinsmen Club decided to pull out of operation of the beer tent at this year's Royal St. John's Regatta. A formal Request for Proposals goes o...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019
Government, Nurses Looking For Solutions To Reduce Overtime
Government and the union are trying a couple of things to reduce the amount of overtime nurses are putting in. Some nurses end up making $150,000 a year with overtime as certain situations in the heal...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019
Tom Osborne Not Concerned About Contract Talks Following CUPE Demonstration
CUPE has sent a shot across the bow in advance of contract talks next year which the union says will be very different from those last year. However, Finance Minister Tom Osborne is not nervous. All o...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019
Labrador City-Wabush Selected As Welcoming Francophone Community
Labrador City-Wabush has been selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community as part of the federal government's plan for official languages. Yvonne Jones, MP for Labrador, says by being selected, the ...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019 Yvonne Jones (VOCM File Photo)
Quidi Vidi Brewing Company Releases Toronto Raptors Themed Beers
The Toronto Raptors are the inspiration behind three new specially brewed selections at the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company, and they're giving fans a place to watch all of the games. Three new labels were...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019
Paul Lane Approached To Be Speaker In House Of Assembly
Independent MHA Paul Lane admits that he was approached to gauge his interest in taking on the role of Speaker in the House of Assembly. Lane says members of the government party reached out to him so...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019 (File photo.)
IOC Looking To Establish Explosives Facility At Labrador City Mine
The Iron Ore Company of Canada wants to establish a new explosives facility at its Labrador City mine site. The company says it will result in an upgrade to working efficiency and employee safety. It ...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019 (File photo.)
FFAW Calls On Province To Make Good On Election Promises
The FFAW is calling on the provincial government to follow through on commitments made during the provincial election. Among those sworn-in yesterday was Gerry Byrne, who is resuming his role as Fishe...
Tom Irwin Jun 03, 2019