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Crews Battle Large Blaze at Robin Hood Bay Landfill
Crews with St. John's Regional Fire Department and the City of St. John's fought for hours to contain and extinguish a large garbage fire overnight at the Robin Hood Bay landfill. SJRFD Platoon Chief ...
Apr 07, 2020 Photo by Earl Noble
Wearing Non-Medical Masks May Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19, says Dr. Theresa Tam
The country's top doctor is advising Canadians that the use of non-medical masks while in public may prove helpful in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam says while information is still b...
Apr 06, 2020
Hibernia Looking to Reduce Spending Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Hibernia is looking to reduce spending as a result of market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hibernia Management and Development Company tells VOCM News they are evaluating all the app...
Apr 06, 2020
Emergency Services Disrupted at St. Lawrence Hospital
Service at the emergency department of the U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence has been temporarily disrupted. Eastern Health says all individuals requiring emergency services are to proceed t...
Apr 06, 2020
Provincial Government Releases Map and Locations of COVID-19 Cases
The provincial government has gotten somewhat more specific as to the locations of positive cases of the virus but the new map won't answer all the questions. The number of cases in St. John's stands ...
Apr 06, 2020
Polar Bear Spotted Near Tilting on Fogo Island
Officials are warning about a polar bear sighting near Tilting on Fogo Island. RCMP are monitoring the situation and have been in communication with conservation officers. Area residents are asked to ...
Apr 06, 2020
Topsail Beach Rotary Park Closed to the Public
Topsail Beach Rotary Park is closed to the public. The Town of Conception Bay South made the call to close the area this afternoon. This includes all vehicles and pedestrians. All playgrounds in the a...
Apr 06, 2020
Teachers and Staff of St. Teresa's Motorcade Through St. John's for Students
The teachers and staff of St. Teresa's got together this morning for a motorcade through the central portion of the capital city to show they're thinking of their students at this unusual time. Accomp...
Apr 06, 2020
Stores Allowed to Open on Good Friday Due to COVID-19
The provincial government has made an amendment to the Shops' Closing Act to allow certain stores to open on Good Friday to give customers more time to get what they need ahead of Easter Sunday. Store...
Apr 06, 2020
West Aquarius Offshore Worker Medivaced to St. John's with Flu-Like Symptoms
A worker in the province's offshore who was experiencing flu-like symptoms was transferred by medevac to St. John's this morning. ExxonMobil notified the C-NLOPB that the person was on the West Aquari...
Apr 06, 2020
