ON AIR NOW6:00 AM - 9:00 AMYour VOCM Mornings
Category Archives: Local News
Winter Storm Bringing Significant Snow to Eastern NL
Batten down the hatches-a storm is on its way, and it's bringing up to 15-25 cm for most of the Avalon and east coast. The snow has been making its way across the island throughout the day and will de...
Mar 24, 2020
"Simply Malicious and Unforgivable": Health Minister States Troubling Impact of Social Media Video
Health Minister John Haggie is calling a video circulating on social media "malicious" and "unforgivable." Minister Haggie came out swinging today following the circulation of a video purporting to sh...
Mar 24, 2020
Novice Driver Loses Licence for Excessive Speeds on TCH
A man who only recently received his driver's licence has lost it again after being pulled over for excessive speeding on the Trans-Canada near Adeytown. The 35-year-old Milltown man was pulled over b...
Mar 24, 2020
11 New Cases of COVID-19 Identified in NL, Bringing Total to 35
The number of COVID-19 cases in the province has jumped to 35. Eleven new presumptive positive cases have been identified since yesterday, all in the Eastern Health region. All new cases, says Chief M...
Mar 24, 2020
Province Closes All Green Depots to Public
Recycling throughout the province has been put on pause in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. Curb It, Ever Green Recycling and Green Depots have all stopped picking up or accepting recycled mater...
Mar 24, 2020
Metrobus Sets Nine Passenger Limit as Province Restricts Gatherings
To curb the spread of COVID-19, Metrobus is limiting the number of passengers on its buses until further notice. Metrobus says no more than nine passengers will be permitted on a bus at any one point....
Mar 24, 2020
Failure to Report International Travel Put Kamutik Passengers at Risk, says Labrador MP
117 passengers on the Kamutik W were potentially exposed to COVID-19 after individuals on board did not declare they had returned from international travel. Liberal MP representing Labrador, Yvonne Jo...
Mar 24, 2020 (Photo via Transportation and Works.)
More City of St. John's Closures in Face of COVID-19
The capital city is expanding the closure of city facilities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic-effective immediately. Late last week, the city closed all playgrounds to help control the spread of the ...
Mar 24, 2020
Funeral Home Facing Hard Reality of Placing Restrictions on Grieving Families
Hundreds of people were potentially exposed to the coronavirus last week when they visited a funeral home in St. John's. Caul's Funeral Home manager John Anderson says he started hearing rumours about...
Mar 24, 2020
Payments to Workplace NL Suspended Until July
WorkplaceNL is delaying payment collection from employers until July. The move, to take the burden off all insured employers, is being applied to all exiting payment plans and post-dated cheques. Empl...
Mar 24, 2020
