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Council Approves New Daycare at Old Costco Building
St. John's City Council has approved a daycare, which will be housed at the former Costco building on Stavanger Drive. The province is leasing the site, which is being built as an Ambulatory Care Hub....
Jun 04, 2025 The new urgent care centre and ambulatory care hub at the old Costco building on Stavanger Drive in spring 2024 (VOCM News)
Various Vaccines Now Available at Pharmacies Free of Charge
The Pharmacists' Association says there are several new vaccines available at community pharmacies, at no charge to the public. The first is the shingles vaccine, which is being rolled out as part of ...
Jun 04, 2025
Hydro CEOs Not Entertaining Suggestions Churchill Falls Deal Should be Paused
It's full steam ahead for the new Churchill Falls deal, with the CEOs of NL Hydro and Hydro-Quebec dismissing talk of pausing the massive energy project. "If this deal was important when it was announ...
Jun 04, 2025 Hydro-Quebec CEO Michael Sabia and NL Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams (VOCM News)
Fire Ban for Metro Extended to Thursday
The burning restrictions in the metro region will continue for at least another couple of days. The St. John's Regional Fire Department instituted the ban on outdoor fires last week, and has extended ...
Jun 04, 2025 (File photo)
Newfoundland Power Cuts Service to Stephenville Dymond Airport
It appears as though the airport in Stephenville is no longer operational. Newfoundland Power shut off power to the facility yesterday, essentially closing the operation down. The disconnection notice...
Jun 04, 2025 (Submitted/Lenny Tiller)
Man Driving Stolen Car Charged After Chase in Mount Pearl
A man driving a stolen car on Pitts Memorial early this morning led police on a wild goose chase which eventually led to his arrest. RNC attempted to haul the car over around 3 a.m., but the driver hi...
Jun 04, 2025
Exploits Ground Search and Rescue Find Man Injured on Woods Road Near Northern Arm
The Exploits Ground Search and Rescue team is being credited for its efforts in locating a man injured in a remote area out of cell phone range. The 65-year-old was taken to hospital after crashing hi...
Jun 03, 2025 Exploits Ground Search and Rescue in Northern Arm (via Exploits Ground Search and Rescue on Facebook)
UPDATE: Wanted Man Taken into Custody, Traffic Backed Up on ORR as Result of Police Operation
RNC have taken a wanted man into custody following a traffic incident on the Outer Ring Road near the Kenmount Road Overpass. Traffic is backed up significantly in the area while police attend to the ...
Jun 03, 2025 Man taken into custody in traffic on TCH near Kenmount Road (submitted photo)
OilCo CEO Calls Federal Emissions Cap an Investment Killer
OilCo CEO Jim Keating calls the federal government's emissions cap an "investment killer." That's what Keating told reporters at the Energy NL Conference in St. John's this morning. He's optimistic fo...
Jun 03, 2025 OilCo CEO Jim Keating (VOCM News)
Senior's Advocate Seeks Out Answers on Unclaimed Bodies
The province's Seniors' Advocate is looking for answers after learning that all of those named on a recent public list of unclaimed human bodies were aged 60-plus, and most of those were seniors Susan...
Jun 03, 2025
