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Province Updates Ice Rink Safety Inspections Following Last Winter's Carbon Monoxide Leak
The provincial government is providing assurance to those who frequent hockey rinks across the province. Last winter, a number of young hockey players were taken to hospital following a carbon monoxid...
Oct 10, 2019
Programs Halted at Mount Pearl MAX Following Morning Fire
All programs are closed at MAX Arts, Athletics and Wellness in Mount Pearl for the next couple of days following a fire at the facility this morning. Firefighters made quick work of a fire that broke ...
Oct 10, 2019
PCs and NDP Slam Provincial Liberals Over Handling of Aquaculture Mass Mortality Event
Opposition Leader Ches Crosbie is accusing provincial Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne of "dereliction of duty" and a "cover up" for not informing the public of the massive fish die-off off the province...
Oct 10, 2019 (Photo courtesy Atlantic Salmon Federation.)
Brush Clearing Efforts Underway on Provincial Highways
Efforts to clear away brush on provincial highways is now underway. In total, 25 routes across the island and route 516 in Labrador are scheduled to have the work done this fall. Over the last two yea...
Oct 10, 2019
Former Sex Worker Speaks Out Against Massage Parlours
"This isn't going through a drive-thru... this is abuse, this is prostitution." Those are the words of a former sex worker who is speaking out as the capital city gets set to lift a ban on massage par...
Oct 10, 2019
General Dip in Price for Fuel This Week
Gas is down across the board this week, but just slightly. The Public Utilities Board says gas is down 2.5 cents per litre while diesel is down by just over one cent per litre. There is essentially no...
Oct 10, 2019
ADHD Often Misdiagnosed: APNL Looks to Set Record Straight
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is often misdiagnosed in children, and is sometimes missed altogether in girls. That's according to Dr. Janine Hubbard of the Psychology Association of Newfoun...
Oct 10, 2019 Dr. Janine Hubbard (VOCM file photo.)
UPDATE: Power Restored in Paradise Following Crash into Pole
Some residents in Paradise woke up to find themselves without power this morning. According to Newfoundland Power a vehicle struck and cracked off a pole sometime just after 3:00 a.m. and crews are no...
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Province Funding Million-Dollar Heat Pump Rebate Program
The provincial government will soon be offering rebates for those who have purchased heat pumps for their homes. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, Derrick Bragg announced the Heat Pump Re...
Oct 09, 2019
Work Resumes After Minor Sheen Noticed Near Hibernia Platform
VOCM News has learned that operations at the Hibernia platform were temporarily shut down today when a small sheen of oil-estimated to be under a litre-was noticed in the water. It has since dissipate...
Oct 09, 2019 (Hibernia, via ExxonMobil.)
