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Sugar Tax Will be Scrapped says Premier Hogan
The provincial government is scrapping the so-called sugar tax, and will expand the shingles vaccination program to all those 50 and older. The contentious sugar tax was introduced with an aim to redu...
May 12, 2025 Opposition Leader Tony Wakeham and Premier John Hogan
MHA Thanks First Responders, Volunteers for Stepping Up During Devastating Wildfire
The MHA for the region is thanking the many organizations and agencies that came together last week as fire swept through the communities of Adam's Cove and Small Point, destroying dozens of homes and...
May 12, 2025 (Photo by Eugene Howell)
RNU Encouraged by Appointment of Krista Lynn Howell as Health Minister
The nurses union is optimistic now that a registered nurse has been appointed as the new Minister of Health. RNU President Yvette Coffey says Krista Lynn Howell worked as a registered nurse on the Nor...
May 12, 2025
Guilty Pleas From Woman Who Lied To Land Nursing Jobs in Province
A Bonavista woman has pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft after she was caught working as a nurse at long-term care homes without a licence. Forty-five-year-old Lisa Driscoll was first charged ...
May 12, 2025 Lisa Driscoll is shown in St. John's provincial court after her arrest in January 2023. (VOCM News/file)
RNC Investigating Suspicious Shed Fire in Frenchman's Cove
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating a suspicious fire that broke out just before 3:30 this morning in Frenchman's Cove. The fire, which occurred on MacDonald Road, caused significant ...
May 12, 2025
Confirmed Flu and COVID Cases Down Dramatically Since Early March
The number of lab confirmed cases of influenza have dropped off dramatically after peaking in early March. The province saw a marked spike in cases in the late winter-months later, and much higher tha...
May 12, 2025
Canadian Innovators Call on Feds to Bolster Tech in Wake of U.S. Tariff Threats
The Council of Canadian Innovators says the federal government needs to bolster technology and innovation to counter the uncertainty created by the trade war with the U.S. The council released its "Ma...
May 12, 2025
PCs Fed Up With Lack of Movement in Replacing HMP
The Tories are shaking their heads over comments by government about what they view as another non-development regarding the construction of a new facility to house prisoners. The current penitentiary...
May 12, 2025
Labrador Fish Processor Denies Allegations of Blocking Harvesters from Selling in Maritimes
A fish processor in Labrador is disputing the FFAW's claims that it is underhandedly preventing harvesters from this province from selling their catch in the Maritimes. The fisheries union accuses the...
May 12, 2025
Despite Absence of Legal Background, Premier Has No Issue Having Haggie at Helm of Justice Department
We'll get our first look at the new cabinet under Premier John Hogan in a political setting today as the House of Assembly reopens after a significant break to accommodate the Liberal leadership. Prem...
May 12, 2025 Premier John Hogan and members of cabinet during a swearing in ceremony at Government House on May 9, 2025. (VOCM News)
