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Political Scientist Questions Effectiveness of Referendum on Churchill Falls MOU
A Memorial University political scientist is questioning the concept of a referendum on the Churchill Falls MOU. Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham last night made a campaign vow not to sign...
Sep 16, 2025 Dr. Amanda Bittner (MUN Gazette)
Man Arrested and Charged Following Foot Chase in Burin
RCMP have arrested and charged a 39-year-old man after trying to stop a driver who instead chose to flee. RCMP on the Burin Peninsula attempted to pull a vehicle over on the Creston Causeway near Vill...
Sep 16, 2025
RCMP Hoping to Identify Motorcycle Driver
RCMP are hoping the public can help in identifying a motorcycle driver who failed to stop for officers on the Trans-Canada over the supper hour on Saturday. Police noticed two motorcycles travelling a...
Sep 16, 2025 Police are hoping to identify this motorcycle driver (RCMP)
Teachers' Union Disappointed and Concerned with Errors in Education Accord
The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association says it is very concerned following revelations that the Education Accord has citations in it that do not exist. The CBC first reported the news las...
Sep 16, 2025 NLTA President Dale Lambe (VOCM News)
Telephone Banking Scam Making the Rounds Warns Province
The provincial government says there is a telephone banking scam making the rounds that is targeting seniors. Fraudsters, impersonating provincial government employees, are making calls requesting per...
Sep 16, 2025
NLMA 'Deeply Concerned' That Physicians Continue to be Excluded from Overhead Support from Government
The province's Medical Association is calling on the leaders of all the political parties to commit to extending overhead funding for independent nurse practitioners to all physicians who deliver medi...
Sep 16, 2025 NLMA President Dr. Cynthia Slade (NLMA)
New Democrats Call for End of Corporate and Union Donations for All Parties
The New Democrats held a media briefing this morning at the site of the future acute health care facility at Kenmount Crossing in St. John's. It was an effort to demonstrate how accepting corporate do...
Sep 16, 2025 Jim Dinn vowing to end all corporate and union donations to political parties (VOCM News)
PCs Promise $46 Million in Health Care Changes to Improve Access
The PC's kicked off the first day on the campaign trail with a $46-million promise for a wide swath of health care initiatives. Leader Tony Wakeham says, if elected, he promises to adopt the Registere...
Sep 16, 2025 PC Leader Tony Wakeham (VOCM News)
Batter Up! Newfoundlanders and Labradorians Come Out in Droves to Support Canadian Red Cross
Traffic jams were reported at Mary Brown's restaurants throughout the province last Friday as people lined up for a Batter's Box feed in support of the Canadian Red Cross and its efforts to help peopl...
Sep 16, 2025 A Batter's Box meal (VOCM News)
Local Farmer Asking People Not to Use Hay as Decor Following Dry Summer
A local farmer is making a public plea to people thinking about decorating for fall or Halloween. Severe drought throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and Atlantic Canada means there is a shortage of h...
Sep 16, 2025 (Ontario Federation of Agriculture)
