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Premier Lays Blame on Liberals for Lost Legislative Time
Premier Tony Wakeham says his government will look at expanding the number of days in which the House of Assembly sits. While on opposition, Tony Wakeham criticized the Liberals for short House sittin...
Dec 27, 2025 (VOCM News)
Teachers' Association Raises Alarm Over Student Absenteeism Rates
As another year winds to a close, absenteeism remains an issue in the province's schools. The President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association, Dale Lambe, says they have been working ...
Dec 27, 2025 NLTA President Dale Lambe (VOCM News)
Federal Austerity Measures Draw Criticism from Labour Federation
The Federation of Labour says a government that would protect workers is what motivated a lot of voters heading into the last federal election but, in the end, what Canadians got was another Conservat...
Dec 27, 2025 Jessica McCormick, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour.
A Very Merry Christmas for One Lucky NL Ticket Holder
There's a big lotto winner in Newfoundland and Labrador from last night's draw. Somebody in the province was in on a MaxMillions, splitting the prize 50/50. Atlantic Lottery did not indicate where in ...
Dec 27, 2025
Canada Edges Czechia in World Junior Opener
Canada got off to a good start at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Minnesota but it was close all the way. They beat Czechia 7-5, breaking a 4-4 deadlock with a goal just past the 6-minute mark...
Dec 27, 2025 Team Canada's Zayne Parekh challenges a player from Team Czechia at the 2026 IIHF World Juniors (Hockey Canada via X)
Boxing Day Storm Wallops Island with Messy Mix
A storm that began on Boxing Day is still raging in some parts of the province. The Avalon Peninsula and eastern Newfoundland got about 10cm of fresh snow, which began falling early in the evening as ...
Dec 27, 2025
Province Working to Craft Violence Prevention Education Campaign Aimed at Young People
The Minister of Women and Gender Equality says she's in the preliminary stages of examining the launch of a violence prevention education campaign aimed primarily at children. Helen Conway Ottenheimer...
Dec 26, 2025 Helen Conway Ottenheimer (VOCM News)
Parent Defending Daycare That Was Shut Down by Government
Parents are coming to the defence of a daycare in metro which has been shut down for two weeks because of violations of the legislation under which they operate. Paradise Daycare and Preschool was ord...
Dec 26, 2025 (Google Maps)
Rising Grocery Prices Having Major Impact on Canadian Food Banks
The rising cost of food is placing great stress on food banks, not only because of increased demand, but because the items stocking their shelves are much more expensive. Assistant professor of busine...
Dec 26, 2025
Province to Look at Building Ferries Here After Tender Issued for New Swing Vessel
The provincial government has issued a tender for a new swing vessel to be added to its ferry fleet, which the premier says is an important first step to addressing issues within the ferry system. On ...
Dec 26, 2025
