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Process Underway to Find New Nalcor CEO
The process has begun in finding a replacement for Nalcor CEO Stan Marshall once his contract comes to an end in 2020. Marshall took over as CEO of Nalcor in April of 2016 after former CEO Ed Martin s...
Aug 17, 2019 (File photo.)
Bonavista Biennale Begins in Bonavista
A month-long festival of contemporary and historic art is beginning today on the Bonavista Peninsula. Running until September 15, the Bonavista Biennale will include 22 indoor and outdoor sites spread...
Aug 17, 2019
Province Tossed Aside Cheaper Alternatives to Muskrat Falls: Consumer Advocate
The Consumer Advocate says Newfoundland and Labrador tossed aside several proposals for hydro projects which would have cost the province nothing, unlike Muskrat Falls, which is costing us dearly. The...
Aug 17, 2019
2nd Driver in 24 Hours Arrested Owing $15,000 in Fines in Metro
For the second time in less than 24 hours a driver was arrested owing over $15,000 in fines in the metro area. RNC pulled a man over on his motorcycle in Kilbride around 10:00 yesterday morning. He wa...
Aug 17, 2019
Ground-Breaking at Site of New Corner Brook Hospital
A ground-breaking took place today in Corner Brook at the site of the region's new acute care hospital. Excavation work is scheduled to begin early next month and pouring of the concrete is expected b...
Aug 16, 2019
Man Frustrated by Flies, Claiming They're a Side Effect from Mink Farm
A man living in Comfort Cove near a mink farm is frustrated with the flies he says the farm brings with it. "Craig" told VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly that the flies come along every year and this ye...
Aug 16, 2019
Fish Plant Owner Upset After Government Opens Cod Market to Outside Buyers
A fish plant owner in Central Newfoundland is upset with the provincial government for going to fish buyers from outside the province instead of offering to locals. Government opened up the cod market...
Aug 16, 2019
Panoramic Poultry: Mary Brown's Celebrates 50 Years with Massive Mural
Mary Brown's, the iconic Newfoundland restaurant, is celebrating 50 years with the unveiling of a mural in the capital city's downtown. Mike Mutrey, originally from Carbonear, is with Mary Brown's Cor...
Aug 16, 2019
St. John's Man, 29, Charged in Multiple Alleged Violent Assaults Against Women
A 29-year-old St. John's man is in custody, accused in connection to multiple violent assaults against women, including one from Ontario. Kevin Terry Evans was arrested by the RNC on Wednesday. He's a...
Aug 16, 2019
Consumer Advocate Sets Recommendations in Scathing Muskrat Falls Review
The Consumer Advocate is making recommendations to the Muskrat Falls Inquiry to prevent what he sees as a series of fatal flaws in the decision to build The hydro project. Dennis Browne says Nalcor fa...
Aug 16, 2019 (File photo.)
