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Liberals Promise Increased Benefits for Seniors if Re-Elected
A broader range of supports for seniors was among the campaign promises made today as John Hogan took his re-election campaign to Stephenville Crossing. Hogan says if re-elected, his government will i...
Sep 25, 2025 (Liberal Party of NL)
PCs Focus on Tax Breaks for Rotational Workers in Marystown Campaign Stop
The Progressive Conservatives have committed to a $2,000 tax credit for rotational workers, and several other initiatives aimed at job creation for careers in the trades. Leader Tony Wakeham made the ...
Sep 25, 2025 (Submitted by the PC Party of NL)
NDP Set to Release Party Platform This Week, Promises No New Taxes if Elected
The NDP will be the first in the provincial election campaign to release its party platform later this week. Leader Jim Dinn provided a few hints this morning, but promised no new tax increases and fi...
Sep 25, 2025 (Photo via NDP Party NL)
NL Health Services Not Consulted on Plethora of Party Promises
NL Health Services has not been consulted on any of the health care promises being made by the political parties to see if they're doable, says the chair of its board of trustees. The health authority...
Sep 25, 2025 NLHS Board Chair Bob Andrews and CEO Dr. Pat Parfrey. (VOCM News)
Concerns Over Proposed Marine Protected Area Discussed at Aquaculture Conference
People who farm fish for a living are in the final day of their conference and trade show in St. John's today. Yesterday, the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association heard from many speakers, in...
Sep 25, 2025 A graphic supplied by the NAIA showing the size of the proposed National Marine Conservation Area off the province's south coast compared to the size of Prince Edward Island (NAIA)
NL Population Nearing 550,000, Federal Population Growth Slowing
Newfoundland and Labrador is inching toward a population of 550,000 according to Statistics Canada. The number of people who call this province home increased by about 700 to 549,456 during the second...
Sep 25, 2025
50+ Club in Stephenville Crossing Broken Into
Bay St. George RCMP have released surveillance images in the hopes of identifying a suspect following a break-in at the 50+ Club in Stephenville Crossing. Someone, using a crowbar, broke into the buil...
Sep 25, 2025 RCMP are hoping to identify this person caught on security camera (RCMP)
Municipal Elections One Week Away and Interest is High in Many Towns and Cities
We're exactly one away from local government elections, and Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador says it appears that interest in serving the community has been keen. Councils in about a third of ...
Sep 25, 2025 Municipal election signs, Mount Pearl (VOCM News)
Companies Find Early Tendering Helpful in Getting Major Construction Projects Underway
It was another busy season of road work and major construction projects across the province, but as the fall weather sets in, the heavy civil construction season is beginning to wind down. For contrac...
Sep 25, 2025
Police Searching for Missing Conception Harbour Man
RCMP are searching for a 35-year-old man missing from Conception Harbour. Matthew Gastle is 6 feet tall, weighs 180 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Last seen sometime on Monday in Conceptio...
Sep 25, 2025 (RCMP)
