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St. Matthew's School Celebrates Cultural Diversity with Special Concert
Students at St. Matthew's School in St. John's have put together a special concert showcasing the cultural diversity in their school community. Cultures in Concert is a school-wide ArtSmarts project i...
May 30, 2025
Premier Calls PCs Suggestion to Pause Churchill Falls Negotiations a 'Bad Idea'
Premier John Hogan is dismissing comments from PC Leader Tony Wakeham, which asserted the province should pause negotiations on the Churchill Falls MOU to see how a national energy corridor plays out....
May 30, 2025 John Hogan (VOCM News)
Crews Continue to Monitor Wildfire Moving Away from Churchill Falls
A massive forest fire that came perilously close to the hydro plant in Churchill Falls Wednesday evening, is still listed as out of control, but is now a smoldering, dampened fire according to forestr...
May 30, 2025 (Submitted/Robert Dawe)
Opposition Questions Health Authority's Recruitment and Retention Blueprint
NLHS says it's using a recently released HR resources plan as a "blueprint" for hiring staff in the years to come. The report examines 2022 numbers and projects potential staffing levels through 2032,...
May 30, 2025 NL Health Services CEO Dr. Pat Parfrey and Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell (VOCM News)
Price of Most Fuels Down Overnight
The price of most fuels is down this morning. Gas is 3 and a half cents cheaper, while diesel drops by 3 cents per litre. Furnace oil is also down by about 3 cents. Stove oil in Lab West drops by 2 an...
May 30, 2025 (VOCM News file photo)
Suspect Nabbed in Overnight Armed Robbery at Deer Lake Gas Pumps
Police are investigating an unusual armed robbery at the Irving Big Stop in Deer Lake very early this morning. The first hint of trouble came from an alarm triggered by a worker at the busy, 24/7 gas ...
May 29, 2025 Irving Big Stop in Deer Lake. (Courtesy Google Streetview)
Favourable Conditions Benefit Firefighters Battling Forest Fire Near Churchill Falls
Forestry officials say conditions have improved, and a massive fire that came within feet of the hydro plant in Churchill Falls is no longer threatening residents or infrastructure. While the fire, wh...
May 29, 2025 Photo via Facebook
Team NL Competing in Skills Canada Nationals in Regina
Thirty-four students from this province are in Regina today, competing in the Skills Canada National Competition. Students will compete in electronics, welding, carpentry, robotics and other activitie...
May 29, 2025 Team NL heading to the Skills Canada 2025 National Competition (Skills Canada via Facebook)
Tit for Tat Between PCs and NDP on Hydro Expansion MOU
The NDP is slamming the Tories for asking to pause the MOU on Churchill Falls. PC Leader Tony Wakeham wants the province to hold off on negotiations regarding the Churchill Falls MOU, and instead wait...
May 29, 2025
Province Warns Against Flying Drones in Active Forest Fire Locations
With a major fire burning near Churchill Falls, government officials are issuing a warning about the use of drones in and around forest fires. The department of forestry says drones pose a hazard to w...
May 29, 2025
