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Ottawa Broadens Thresholds for Business Loan Program
The federal government continues to tweak its emergency response programs. Today, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that 195,000 loans under the Canada Emergency Business Account have been approved. Th...
Apr 16, 2020
Labrador Sees 30 Cent Increase in Gas Prices
Residents of Labrador are seeing a huge increase in oil and gas prices and the unprecedented drop in world oil prices is to blame. Oil and gas are delivered to Labrador in the fall before the winter f...
Apr 16, 2020
St. John's Resuming Recycling Collection Once Per Month, Mount Pearl to Resume Service
The City of St. John's is going to resume the collection of recycling on a monthly basis. Residents with recycling accumulating in their homes have been raising questions about whether the city would ...
Apr 16, 2020
Oil Industry Rebound Dependent on When Markets Reopen: DBRS Morningstar
A global credit rating agency says cuts to oil production by OPEC Plus members is a much-needed first step, but not enough to stem the pressures caused on the oil industry by the COVID-19 pandemic. DB...
Apr 16, 2020
"Stay Safe and Wise, Keep it Clockwise": St. John's Encourages Outdoor Safety Measures
The Deputy Mayor of St. John's has come up with a suggestion for people who really need to get out and enjoy the outdoors during this time of social distancing. Reports are coming in about high number...
Apr 16, 2020 (File photo.)
Parks Canada Restrictions to Extend Beyond May 24 Weekend
Parks Canada is extending its restrictions beyond one of the most popular long weekends of the year in Newfoundland and Labrador. Camping, group activities and events at all national parks, historic s...
Apr 16, 2020
Capacity Available to Meet Food Supply Demands, says MHA
The MHA for Burgeo-Lapoile is assuring the public that Marine Atlantic has plenty of extra capacity to meet the need for groceries and other items. Concerns were raised about "panic buying" as residen...
Apr 16, 2020 (File photo.)
Gas Prices Decrease Across Most of Province
Gas prices are down today for most of the province. All areas, except for parts of Labrador, will see a 2.1 cent drop in the price of gas. Diesel fuel on the island will decrease by 3.7 cents per litr...
Apr 16, 2020
VOCM News Takes Home Two RTDNA Awards
VOCM News has been honoured with two awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The awards are normally given out at an event in Halifax but for obvious reasons that is not happening. ...
Apr 15, 2020
Popular Iceberg-Spotting Group Temporarily Shuts Down Over Social Distancing Concerns
A Facebook group where Newfoundlanders and Labradorians share photos of icebergs was shut down for a short period due to concerns that people were flocking to the iceberg sites and ignoring social-dis...
Apr 15, 2020 (Stock photo.)
