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Tom Davis Suspended from St. John's Council for One Month - With Pay - for Violating City's Code of Conduct
St. John's city councillor Tom Davis has been suspended from council for one month - with pay- after he was found to have breached the city's Code of Conduct. The complaint was filed on March 10th fol...
Jun 02, 2026 Councillor Tom Davis (VOCM News)
C-NLOER Issues Calls for Bids for Exploration Licences in NL Offshore
The province's offshore regulator has issued Calls for Bids for exploration licences in the eastern and southeastern Newfoundland offshore. Interested parties have until 12:00 p.m. on November 4th to ...
Jun 02, 2026 (VOCM News)
Federal Funding Announced for Four NL Energy Projects
Federal finance minister Franois-Phillippe Champagne today announced $4.5 million in funding for four energy projects in the province. The minister made the announcement at the Energy NL Oil and Gas C...
Jun 02, 2026 François-Phillippe Champagne speaks with reporters at the Energy NL Conference (VOCM News)
Survey Shows Canadians Want AI Heavily Regulated, but Doubt Governments can Keep Up with the Technology
Canadians are calling for heavy regulation on AI use and technology, but most of those asked doubt that any government can keep up with the rapidly evolving technology. A new survey from the Angus Rei...
Jun 02, 2026 (Angus Reid Institute)
Premier says Potential Strike at Marine Atlantic of 'Significant Concern' to Province
Premier Tony Wakeham says a potential strike at Marine Atlantic this summer is of significant concern to the province. In the event of a strike, service could be reduced to three crossings a week and ...
Jun 02, 2026
City to Address Code of Conduct Complaint Today, Councillor Tom Davis Mum on Issue
He's not saying why, but St. John's city councillor Tom Davis says the reason for his physical absence from council meetings will come out today. The city of St. John's says council will address a Cod...
Jun 02, 2026
2,700 Bags of Garbage Collected During ORR Clean-Up
Some 2,700 bags of garbage were collected from the shoulders of the Outer Ring Road on Sunday, down slightly from last year's clean-up. That equates to seven tandem loads of garbage including a full t...
Jun 02, 2026
Federal Finance Minister Touts Importance of Projects Like Bay du Nord During NL Visit
Federal Finance Minister Franois-Phillippe Champagne says the federal government is very focused on establishing an energy policy to help position Canada in the global market. The minister is in St. J...
Jun 02, 2026 François-Philippe Champagne (VOCM News)
Fire Consumes Vacant Home in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's
A home in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's was consumed by fire early this morning. The call came in just before 3:00 a.m., and firefighters were able to contain the blaze. The road in the area was closed w...
Jun 02, 2026
Sunshine and Seasonable Temperatures in Store Later This Week
After weeks of rain and cold, some warmer weather is finally on the way for Newfoundlanders eager for more seasonable temperatures. Erica Price of the Gander Weather Office says while temperatures on ...
Jun 02, 2026
