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Cause of Electrical Fire at Carbonear Hospital Under Investigation
Regular services have resumed at the hospital in Carbonear after an electrical fire shut down power to parts of the facility. The outage, resulting from an incident involving an electrical panel resul...
Mar 17, 2025 Photo via X
Fire in Torbay Now in Hands of RNC, No Injuries Reported
Metro police are investigating following a fire at a Torbay home Friday night. The fire department was called during the supper hour Friday, where crews were met with fire and heavy smoke. There was n...
Mar 17, 2025
Health Critic Can't Wrap Head Around Shingles Shot Eligibility
The opposition is baffled as to why the provincial government did not include people over 70 in accessing free vaccination for shingles. Out of nowhere, government brought in a free vaccination progra...
Mar 17, 2025 Barry Petten (VOCM News)
U.S. Now Enforcing Registration Requirements for Canadian Travellers Staying Over 30 Days
It's a new era for snowbirds who visit the United States for any length of time. An Executive Order signed by Donald Trump means that Canadians wintering down south have to register if they stay more ...
Mar 17, 2025
Officials Warn Poultry Farmers to Protect Flock from Contagious Bird Flu
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning poultry farmers across the country to be extra vigilant this week. It all comes as a farm in this province is the latest to be hit with the highly contag...
Mar 17, 2025
Local Tourism Industry Still Pushing for Direct YYT to Eastern U.S. Route Despite Tariff Situation
Despite the current political tensions between this country and the United States, the former chair of Hospitality NL says there is still a huge demand for a direct flight connecting St. John's to the...
Mar 17, 2025
Miawpukek First Nation Artwork to be Installed at Confederation Building
A piece of Miawpukek First Nation Artwork, which celebrates Mi'kmaq culture, has been unveiled at Confederation Building. The original piece of artwork by Brittany Wiseman is called Powwow Serenity. G...
Mar 17, 2025
Temperatures On Plus Side for Parts of NL This Week
Spring is still a few days away but the warm temperatures are descending on Newfoundland and parts of Labrador, and will make it feel as if the calendar has already flipped to the next season. The mer...
Mar 17, 2025 (File photo.)
Child Death Review Committee Requests Further Investigation by Child and Youth Advocate
The Child Death Review Committee has asked the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate to look further into a case that they have reviewed. The committee has recommended that the advocate determine if ...
Mar 16, 2025 (Photo via Twitter.)
Heads Without Beds Rears into Last Week
The name of the fundraising campaign mimmicks the issue at hand - Heads Without Beds, and it's into its last week. Home Again Furniture Bank provides gently-used furniture to individuals and families ...
Mar 16, 2025 Photo via Facebook
