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Safety First: Hunters Urged to Use Caution Near Communities
Hunters and trappers are being reminded to use caution near communities and remote work sites this hunting season. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is reminding hunters that it is...
Oct 12, 2025 A hunter wears Blaze Orange to stay visible and safe during the hunting season.(Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Union Demands Wage Parity for NL Dock Workers
Dock workers in Newfoundland and Labrador are calling on all three party leaders to commit to closing the wage gap between them and workers who do similar jobs in Halifax and Montreal. The Longshorema...
Oct 12, 2025 Chris Gosse President of Local 1953
Ukrainian Fair Unites Community Through Culture and Creativity
The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada - Avalon Branch is hosting its third Ukrainian Fair. The event takes place today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the St. John's Community Market on Freshwat...
Oct 12, 2025 St. John's Community Market
Avalon Food Hub Launches, Offering New Way to Buy Local
People in the St. John's area now have a new option for buying local food. The Avalon Food Hub is an online marketplace and the newest social enterprise under Food First NL. Program coordinator Vicki ...
Oct 12, 2025 Photo: Food First NL website
Seamus O'Regan Defends Labrador Hydro MOU
A former minister of energy in the federal government says no agreement is perfect, but that should be no reason to shy away from doing one. Former Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan, who was in the Trudeau ca...
Oct 12, 2025 Seamus O'Regan (File photo)
Shelter in Place Lifted for Baie Verte
Baie Verte RCMP advises that the shelter-in-place order for the Barn Hill Road area near the Great Canadian Dollar Store has been lifted. Residents can expect to see an increased police presence as th...
Oct 11, 2025 (VOCM News)
Springdale Man Wins Big with Set for Life Ticket
The chance purchase of a Set for Life Scratch'N Win ticket has paid off big time for a man from Springdale. Jeremy White says he could count on one hand how many times he has purchased a scratch ticke...
Oct 11, 2025 Jeremy White of Springdale won big when he decided to purchase a Set for Life ticket (submitted)
Party Stances on Autism Supports Published Ahead of Provincial Vote
The Autism Society has released the responses of each of the provincial parties to a list of questions posed to them about issues of concern. The CEO of the Autism Society, Paul Walsh, says supports i...
Oct 11, 2025 Paul Walsh, CEO of the Autism Society.
Action Continues at Challenge Cup and Jubilee Trophy in St. John's
The CBS Strikers recorded their first ever point at the Challenge Cup nationals in St. John's yesterday as they played the Edmonton Drillers to a scoreless draw. In other action, Holy Cross men droppe...
Oct 11, 2025 Fortis Canada Games Complex Soccer Pitch
Driver Charged After Blowing Twice the Legal Limit
Police on the west coast nabbed a driver late Thursday night who blew more than twice the legal limit. The 42-year-old woman was apprehended at a checkpoint in Deer Lake late Thursday/early Friday. No...
Oct 11, 2025 Photo via @RCMPNL on Twitter
