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Elections Canada Reports Record Turnout on Day One of Advance Polling
EElections Canada says Friday was a record-setting day for turnout in advance polling. The agency says nearly two-million people flocked to polling stations on Good Friday across the country, and now ...
Apr 21, 2025 (VOCM News)
Shelter-in-Place Lifted as Kilbride Incident Resolved
The RNC says the situation on Mooney Crescent in Kilbride has been resolved and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. Residents in the area can now resume normal activity, though police say ther...
Apr 20, 2025
Nominations Open for 2025 Premier and Minister's Teaching Awards
The provincial government has opened nominations for the 2025 Premier and Minister's teaching awards. The Premier's Award for Teaching Innovation recognizes K-12 educators who have been innovative in ...
Apr 20, 2025
Minister Deflects Disability Advocate Questions, Points to Parking Improvements
Government is not committing to the appointment of an advocate for persons with disabilities despite calls from the opposition and the representative lobby group to do so. The Coalition for Persons wi...
Apr 20, 2025 Photo via NL HOA
Troubled NL Folk Festival to Release Lineup This Week
The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival will announce this year's lineup later this week. The future of the decades' old festival was put into question last month when it was announced that they h...
Apr 20, 2025
Province Woefully Behind in Long-Term Care Bed Availability, Says Advocate
The province's seniors' advocate says government is still woefully behind in the availability of long-term care beds. The province has already made it known that it's adding dozens of long-term care b...
Apr 20, 2025 Seniors' Advocate Susan Walsh (VOCM News)
Not Goodbye, But Au Revoir? Furey Practices French as He Exits Premier's Office
Premier Andrew Furey may be stepping down to return to private life and the medical field, but he's not shutting the door to another political foray in the future. Furey told reporters last week that ...
Apr 20, 2025
Last Supper's Message Echoes in Election Choices, Says St. John's Minister
Today is Easter Sunday, the most sacred day on the Christian calendar. Reverend Oliver Dingwell of Cowan Heights United Church in St. John's acknowledges that these are challenging times and parishion...
Apr 20, 2025 Photo via Cowan Heights United Church
FFAW Applauds New Harvester-Controlled Processing Licenses for Crab Fishery
The FFAW is applauding the government's decision to open up processing licenses for those who catch the fish. Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne is trying to reduce corporate concentration in the crab fis...
Apr 20, 2025
Crews Contain Fire Near Shoe Cove
A fire in the wilderness area near Shoe Cove in Pouch Cove has been contained. The RNC says there's no further risk and officers have cleared the scene. Crews from the Pouch Cove Fire Department initi...
Apr 19, 2025
