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Plastic Bag Ban Coming Within Months
The provincial government's single use plastic bag ban should be in place in the coming months. The province announced earlier this spring that a ban on single use plastic bags was in the works. The f...
Jun 19, 2019
Stress On Nalcor Staff Taking A Major Toll, Says Board Chair
"Any other organization on planet Earth would collapse" under the pressure faced by the employees and management team of Nalcor when it comes to the Muskrat Falls Project. That's according to the Chai...
Jun 19, 2019
Former CEO Of Noia Seeking Conservative Nod In St. John’s East
The former CEO of Noia is seeking the Conservative nod in the federal riding of St. John's East. Bob Cadigan made the announcement this morning. He calls this a "critical time for the future of the pr...
Jun 19, 2019
HMCS St. John’s Crew Set To Run The Rock For Children’s Wish Foundation
The HMCS St. John's is back in its namesake port as crew members get set to travel to Port Aux Basques today to begin this year's Run the Rock. https://twitter.com/PaulRaynesVOCM/status/11409158866788...
Jun 19, 2019
Almost Half Of Canadians Not Speaking To Their Neighbours: Angus Reid/Cardus Survey
A new survey shows 45 per cent of Canadians asked, have not spoken to their neighbour in the last month. The survey, conducted by Angus Reid in partnership with Cardus, a religious freedom institute a...
Jun 19, 2019
Man Charged With Weapons Assault Following West-End St. John’s Disturbance.
A disturbance at a west-end St. John's home resulted on police catching up with a wanted man. RNC officers responded at 2:30 p.m. yesterday and found a 22-year-old man for whom there was already an ou...
Jun 19, 2019
Corner Brook RNC Stop Four Drivers Over 130 Km/H On Highway
Corner Brook police had their hands full with speeders yesterday. Four drivers were stopped on the TCH in the area yesterday going well in excess of the speed limit. Two, including a man from Nova Sco...
Jun 19, 2019
Patient Services Resume At Mount Pearl Square Dialysis Unit
Things have returned to normal at the at the Dialysis unit in Mount Pearl Square. That's according to the Minister of Health and Community Services, John Haggie, who gave an update on VOCM Open Line w...
Jun 19, 2019
Commissioner Of Inquiry Tired Of Lack Of Note-Taking On All Sides Of Muskrat Falls Project
The Commissioner of the Muskrat Falls Inquiry is becoming exasperated with the lack of note-taking and note-keeping along the way. Time and again, the notes of high-ranking government officials during...
Jun 19, 2019
RNC Receiving Numerous Complaints About Paradise ATVs
The RNC is increasing patrols after receiving a number of recent complaints regarding off-road vehicles in the Paradise area. The Paradise Community Voice facebook page has seen a growing debate about...
Jun 19, 2019
