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Justice Handrigan's Judicial Recount Report for Terra Nova-The Peninsulas Released
Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Justice Garrett Handrigan's report into the recent judicial recount shows that approximately half of the more than 1,000 disputed ballots in the recent federal ...
May 28, 2025
NDP Questions Transparency and 'Due Diligence' in Locating Next-of-Kin for Unclaimed Bodies
NL Health Services has created a public website on which the identities of unclaimed bodies in storage will be listed as a last ditch means to notify any family that cannot be notified, but the NDP is...
May 28, 2025 Freezer units outside the Health Sciences Centre from March 2024. (VOCM News/file)
Sellers' Market Worrying Some Potential Home Buyers
It's a seller's market in the local real estate industry with a rising number of homes selling for well over the asking price. The phenomenon is due in part to limited inventory and high demand, but i...
May 28, 2025
St. John's International Introduces New Accessibility Measures
The St. John's International Airport Authority is launching two new offerings to mark National AccessAbility Week. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a simple tool says the authority for passengers ...
May 28, 2025 (Hidden Disabilities Sunflower)
Volcanic Ash May Explain Rare Black Iceberg Captured off Labrador says ECCC
The department of Environment and Climate Change Canada is weighing in on what may be behind the creation of a strange, black iceberg recently captured on camera off the coast of Labrador. Icebergs th...
May 28, 2025 (Submitted/Hallur Antoniussen)
Damage Assessment in Adam's Cove Continues
An assessment of the damage wrought by a wildfire that ripped through Adam's Cove on May 7th, destroying dozens of properties, continues. Some residents who were left with nothing but the shirts on th...
May 28, 2025 The northern entry to Adam's Cove, May 2025 (VOCM News)
Government Selling Off Chairs from Legislature
The House of Assembly is selling off old seal leather chairs that were used in the legislature for 30 years to current and former elected officials-at a cost of $250 each. The chairs were used for mem...
May 28, 2025
City Garbage Truck Crashes Through Retaining Wall
An unusual traffic slowdown on Harvey Road this hour. A city of St. John's garbage truck has crashed through a retaining wall, leaving the cab of the truck hanging over the edge of a concrete wall. Th...
May 28, 2025 (VOCM News)
Capital City to Install Traffic-Calming Measures in Several Neighbourhoods
The winners of this year's traffic-calming sweepstakes have been announced by the City of St. John's. Speeding is a serious issue in many areas of the city, but there are only so many resources and sp...
May 28, 2025 (VOCM News)
Province Issues Reminder About Lottery Licence Eligibility
The provincial government is offering a reminder about who is eligible and who is not when it comes to applying for a lottery licence. The province says all charitable lotteries and gaming events in N...
May 28, 2025
