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Gushue Picks Up Another Win; Brier Rolls into Day 3
The two teams from Newfoundland and Labrador will be back on the ice this afternoon at the Montana's Brier in day three action. The Brad Gushue foursome trounced Nunavut 10-2 last night while Nathan Y...
Mar 01, 2026 (VOCM News)
NAPE Says Worker Compensation Will Remain Priority Despite Budget Deficit
Newfoundland and Labrador is in a tough financial position heading into negotiations with its employees, but its largest union doesn't think that will be an overriding factor in its opening position. ...
Mar 01, 2026 NAPE President, Jerry Earle (VOCM News)
Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader After Major Air Assault
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed following a major joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency confirmed the 86-year-old...
Mar 01, 2026 (Missiles Over Doha As Iran Retaliates For U.S.-Israel Attack / Photo by Yousef Masoud/Getty Images)
Financial Anxiety High as RRSP Deadline Hits Tomorrow
The RRSP deadline for the 2025 tax season is upon us, but putting money away and gaining the tax deduction is a difficult thing for many. According to the 35th RBC Financial Independence Poll, a major...
Mar 01, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador Braces for Cold Snap After Snowy Winter
Newfoundland and Labrador is going to experience one of the other extremes of winter this week - cold. The metro region is dealing with its snowiest winter in decades but this week, the entire provinc...
Mar 01, 2026
MUN Students for Palestine Disappointed with Meeting with President
MUN Students for Palestine is disappointed with a recent meeting with Memorial University President Janet Morrison and the executive director of the Board of Regents, Lisa Russell. The group is asking...
Feb 28, 2026
High School Students Showing Appreciation to Veterans
The students of O'Donnel High in Mount Pearl are once again participating in a veteran's appreciation night at the Royal Canadian Legion next month. The students pulled off a similar event last year, ...
Feb 28, 2026 (Photo: @CanadianLegion )
Gushue Wins Opener at Final Brier
Six-time champion Brad Gushue got off on the right foot at the Montana's Brier at the Mary Brown's Centre last night. His rink defeated Quebec 10-2 in the opening draw. The 45-year-old is competing in...
Feb 28, 2026 Brad Gushue on a banner in downtown St. John's (VOCM News)
Global Tensions Fuel Support for Canadian Renewables, Poll Finds
The Sierra Club of Canada says a new poll shows that the majority of Canadians asked believe that Canadian renewable energy is important to help strengthen the country's national security. The survey ...
Feb 28, 2026 (Photo via Sierra Club of Canada Twitter page.)
Hundreds Brave the Cold to Raise Funds for Youth Services
Over 300 people will be walking through downtown St. John's beginning late this afternoon as part of an event to raise money for and awareness of programs and services for vulnerable youth. The Coldes...
Feb 28, 2026 Coldest Night of the Year 2020 (VOCM).
