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Minister Details How Visitations for Children in Care will Work During Pandemic
Government is now allowing the gradual reinstatement of in-person family visitation for children and youth in care, and the Minister responsible is shining some light on how that will work. Minister o...
May 28, 2020 (Lisa Dempster, file photo.)
Testing People with No Symptoms a Potentially Problematic Process, says Haggie
With COVID-19 numbers flattened across the province the amount of testing for the virus has dropped. That's even as provinces like Ontario are ramping up testing. Questions have been repeatedly raised...
May 28, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Gulf Shrimp Coalition Calls for Urgent Support for Harvesters
A coalition from three different provinces that includes the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union is calling on the federal government to provide an emergency response to save the shrimp fishing season...
May 28, 2020 (Northern shrimp catch being emptied onto a boat. Photo courtesy DFO, by Aldric D'Eon.)
Single-Vehicle Collision in Bonavista North Sends Two to Hospital
New-Wes-Valley RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle collision that happened in the early-morning hours of Monday, May 25. Sources tell VOCM News three people were in a vehicle that left the road at...
May 28, 2020
Bay Roberts Addresses Concerns About Sale of Mad Rock Land
Real estate signage has popped up in the area of Mad Rock in Bay Roberts, prompting a flurry of calls and comments to the Town Council. The scenic area includes a popular heritage hiking trail, and is...
May 28, 2020 (Photo shared via Royal LePage.)
Police Seize ATV, Dirt Bike Following Complaints on Port au Port Peninsula
RCMP have handed out tickets, and impounded a couple of machines after alleged violations related to dirt bike and ATV use on the Port au Port Peninsula. RCMP ticketed a teen after observing a dirt bi...
May 28, 2020
St. John's Waives Permit Fees for Some Construction Projects
The capital city is waiving all new residential and commercial permit fees for a number of construction projects effective immediately. That includes permits needed for patios and decks, fences, sheds...
May 28, 2020
Fuel Prices Up Province-Wide
Gas and oil prices are up across the board this week. The Public Utilities Board says gas has increased by 3.1 cents per litre. Diesel on the island jumped by 3.5 cents, while in Labrador, it has incr...
May 28, 2020
Full Impact on Muskrat Falls Won't Be Known Until Construction Resumes: Nalcor CEO
Nalcor Energy says until construction resumes, the impact of COVID-19 on Muskrat Falls' final cost and schedule won't be known. The pandemic forced the suspension of work on the project in March. With...
May 27, 2020
St. Lawrence in Mourning as Search Effort for Fourth Fisherman Nears End
People from across Newfoundland and Labrador are offering their condolences in the wake of a tragedy at sea. The four-man crew of the Sarah Anne left St. Lawrence on Sunday, never to be heard from aga...
May 27, 2020 (Courtesy Lisa Loder.)
