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Mother says Respite Care Simply Not Available to Families Who Need it Most
The mother of a little girl who was found safe and sound on Random Island after a night spent in the woods is raising concerns about respite care and a lack of child care for autistic children. Sarah ...
Jun 06, 2025 Sarah Burton and her daughter Adalyn Skinner (via Facebook)
Birth Dates Key to Avoiding Conflicts in Hopedale Murder Case
A Hopedale man charged with the first-degree murder of one man and attempted murder of another remains in jail and without a lawyer three weeks after the tragic incident in the Labrador community. Twe...
Jun 06, 2025 Michael Tuglavina appears in court via Zoom from the Labrador Correctional Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. (VOCM News/file)
Province's Largest Graduating Class of Correctional Officers Ready for Service
The latest group of graduates from the province's correctional training program are ready to go out into the field. The 28 graduating recruits celebrated the achievement with a ceremony yesterday at t...
Jun 06, 2025 Sheldon Brace, newly graduated from the province's correctional officer training program (VOCM News)
Former MP Officially Seeking Provincial Liberal Nomination
Former federal MP Ken McDonald has announced his intention to run for the Liberals in the next provincial election. McDonald broke the news on his social media this morning following months of specula...
Jun 06, 2025 Ken McDonald (via Ken McDonald on Facebook)
NHLS Reporting Progress in Access to Cardiac Procedures
Newfoundland and Labrador Health services is outlining what it's calling "significant strides" in improving cardiac procedures throughout the province. Over the last two years, the health authority sa...
Jun 06, 2025
Pattern Energy Still Pursuing Wind Energy Despite Slow Market Development
Pattern Energy, the company behind the construction of a 300-megwatt wind energy facility in Argentia, is looking at renewable energy opportunities, even if Europe is not quite ready for the shift to ...
Jun 06, 2025 Frank Davis (VOCM News)
Province Working With Officials in Response to Presence of Japanese Beetle in Metro
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to respond to a highly destructive invasive pest that has been detected in the St. John's area...
Jun 06, 2025 Japanese Beetle (Via Government of Canada)
Man Dead After Car Collides With Tractor Trailer on TCH
A 34-year-old man is dead as the result of a collision on the Trans Canada that forced a lengthy shut down of the highway yesterday. Police and emergency crews were called to the scene between Gander ...
Jun 06, 2025
'World Class' Facilities Ready for Canada Summer Games
The province is ready for a very busy summer as the capital city region prepares to host the Canada Summer Games. Tourism Minister Fred Hutton says he's toured some of the new Canada Games facilities ...
Jun 06, 2025
Contingency Plans in Place to Provide Air Ambulance Services from Stephenville Airport
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is indicating that contingency plans are in place for the delivery of air ambulance services now that the power has been cut to the airport in Stephenville. N...
Jun 06, 2025
