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Quebec Premier and Hydro Quebec CEO Meet with Hogan and NL Hydro
Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Hydro Quebec CEO Claudine Bouchard are in the province meeting with officials from the provincial government and NL Hydro. The two provinces are in the process of f...
Aug 26, 2025 Quebec Premier Francois Legault meets with NL Premier John Hogan, August 2025 (VOCM News)
Avalon Mall Warning of Fraudulent Charges Made by Unauthorized Third Party
The Avalon Mall says it's been made aware of people who have seen unauthorized charges to their credit card that appear to come from the mall. Administration declined further comment, but it did share...
Aug 26, 2025 (shopavalonmall.com)
Mounties Conducting ATV Patrols in Efforts to Deter Criminal Activity in CBN Evacuation Zone
The RCMP is conducting ATV patrols in the evacuation zone in Conception Bay North to help detect and deter criminal activity. There have been reports of criminals taking advantage of the evacuation or...
Aug 26, 2025 RCMP conduct ATV patrols in the fire evacuation zone in Conception Bay North (RCMP)
One Arrested After Vehicle Smashes into Tim Hortons in Stephenville
One person has been arrested and taken into custody after a vehicle crashed into the Tim Hortons on Main Street in Stephenville this morning. The incident appears to have occurred sometime this mornin...
Aug 26, 2025 (Facebook)
Free Mail Forwarding Available for Ochre Pit Cove Residents
Canada Post is offering free mail forwarding for residents and businesses in Ochre Pit Cove. That community, and neighbouring Western Bay, incurred substantial structural losses as a result of the wil...
Aug 26, 2025
NL Bringing in Measures Promoting Internal Trade
The province unveiled more measures yesterday to shield Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from the new uncertainty over U.S. markets and tariffs. Premier John Hogan told a news conference at The Rooms ...
Aug 26, 2025 Finance Minister Siobhan Coady, Premier John Hogan and Jobs Minister Gerry Byrne (VOCM News)
Province Issuing Temporary Paper Licence Plates while Navigating Supply Issue
The province has been navigating a shortage of new licence plates by issuing temporary licence plates, but new plates should be in the mail shortly. By now you'll likely have seen pieces of paper in t...
Aug 26, 2025
Man Charged with Impaired After Crashing Motorcycle in Stephenville
A 46-year-old man has been charged after a motorcycle crash in Stephenville on Sunday. Bay St. George RCMP responded to the scene on Georgia Drive just before 9:30 Sunday evening. Responding officers ...
Aug 26, 2025
Province Adds Nearly 600 New $10-a-day Child Care Spaces
The provincial government is sanctioning another 574 new child care spaces, part of the $10-a-day program. The newly announced spaces are spread among 25 centres across the Avalon Peninsula and throug...
Aug 26, 2025 Education Minister Bernard Davis (VOCM News)
Government Providing Details on Back-to-School Benefit
The provincial government is set to announce the details of a new Back-to-School benefit for single parents and others who may otherwise struggle to fit their kids out for school. The province is prov...
Aug 26, 2025
