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Advocate Calls for More Support for Families Living with Cancer on World Cancer Day
An advocate says more supports are needed to help people and families living with cancer. Today is World Cancer Day. In 2020, the lives of Tracy Slaney and her family were forever altered when her hus...
Feb 04, 2025 Photo submitted
Agri-Food Sector Faces Challenges During Tariff Threats, Seeks New Markets
The lingering threat of tariff threats has created a lot of uncertainty in the markets and has left retailers and distributors scrambling to diversify and find other ways forward. Sylvain Charlebois o...
Feb 04, 2025
St. John's Committee Reviews Development Plans for University Area and Cowan Heights
Information collected on neighbourhood development plans for the university area and Cowan Heights will be presented to the St. John's Committee of the Whole today. The What We Heard documents compile...
Feb 04, 2025
NLHS Establishes Testing Clinic to Combat Syphilis Cases in Labrador
NL Health Services is offering a walk-in testing clinic in response to an outbreak of syphilis in the central Labrador region. Back in September, the health authority issued an advisory about an outbr...
Feb 04, 2025
Premier Calls for Vigilance in U.S. Tariff Threats
The premier is urging continued vigilance now that U.S. threats of tariffs against Canada have been paused for 30 days. The US President backed off threats to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian good...
Feb 04, 2025
VOCM Cares 50/50 Returns
The VOCM Cares 50/50 draw is back for the spring. The last 50/50 draw in December was a huge success, with the lucky winner taking home more than $72,000. The remainder of the money raised is put back...
Feb 04, 2025
Province Considers Optional Subjects to Boost Junior High Engagement
The province is looking at some possible program changes for students in junior high, including making some subjects partially or fully optional. The proposed changes are aimed at increasing student e...
Feb 04, 2025
NLC to Restock U.S. Alcoholic Beverages Today
US-made alcoholic beverages are going back on NLC shelves. The province announced yesterday that it was joining other provinces in Canada in removing U.S. products from liquor store shelves. Premier A...
Feb 04, 2025
RCMP Searching for Wanted Brandan Bungay
RCMP have once again issued an arrest warrant for a man who was recently arrested and charged in connection with violent incidents that took place in Dover and Centreville. Brandan Bungay is wanted fo...
Feb 04, 2025 (RCMP/Submitted)
Province Pauses Immigration Applications to Implement Processing Changes
The provincial department of immigration is pausing their application and job vacancy assessments while they make some changes to how applications are processed in their back end. On Friday, the gover...
Feb 04, 2025
