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Province Details New Back-to-School Benefit for Low-Income Families
The province says more money to help low-income families prepare their kids for the coming school year should now be in the hands of those who qualify. The new Back-to-School Benefit provides $100 for...
Aug 26, 2025 Bernard Davis says Back-to-School benefit now available to low-income families (VOCM News)
Media Get Sneak Peek Inside New Mews Centre
The city of St. John's has provided its first look inside the new Mews Centre to news reporters. Inside the main entrance is a secure reception area, where all users will have to check in with main de...
Aug 26, 2025
Back to School Rush Underway, Local Company Doing its Part to Remove the Stress
Students are heading back to school next week and that means a busy time for parents and retailers alike. A local company has been offering a service to try to take some of the headache out of back-to...
Aug 26, 2025 Corina Byrne (VOCM News)
Welcome Rain Helping Firefighting Efforts in CBN
The provincial government says heavy rain is bringing much-needed relief in ongoing firefighting efforts on the Conception Bay North Shore. While no waterbombers are flying today because of the low ce...
Aug 26, 2025 A brief but welcome downpour in August (VOCM News)
Another Trial Date Set for Former Lawyer Facing Child Pornography Charges
Yet another trial date has been set for a disgraced former St. John's lawyer. Fifty-five-year-old Michael Drover was stripped of all practicing privileges in 2017 for misusing almost half a million do...
Aug 26, 2025
Quebec Premier and Hydro Quebec CEO Meet with Hogan and NL Hydro
Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Hydro Quebec CEO Claudine Bouchard are in the province meeting with officials from the provincial government and NL Hydro. The two provinces are in the process of f...
Aug 26, 2025 Quebec Premier Francois Legault meets with NL Premier John Hogan, August 2025 (VOCM News)
Avalon Mall Warning of Fraudulent Charges Made by Unauthorized Third Party
The Avalon Mall says it's been made aware of people who have seen unauthorized charges to their credit card that appear to come from the mall. Administration declined further comment, but it did share...
Aug 26, 2025 (shopavalonmall.com)
Mounties Conducting ATV Patrols in Efforts to Deter Criminal Activity in CBN Evacuation Zone
The RCMP is conducting ATV patrols in the evacuation zone in Conception Bay North to help detect and deter criminal activity. There have been reports of criminals taking advantage of the evacuation or...
Aug 26, 2025 RCMP conduct ATV patrols in the fire evacuation zone in Conception Bay North (RCMP)
One Arrested After Vehicle Smashes into Tim Hortons in Stephenville
One person has been arrested and taken into custody after a vehicle crashed into the Tim Hortons on Main Street in Stephenville this morning. The incident appears to have occurred sometime this mornin...
Aug 26, 2025 (Facebook)
Free Mail Forwarding Available for Ochre Pit Cove Residents
Canada Post is offering free mail forwarding for residents and businesses in Ochre Pit Cove. That community, and neighbouring Western Bay, incurred substantial structural losses as a result of the wil...
Aug 26, 2025
