ON AIR NOW5:30 PM - 9:00 PMEvenings with Greg Smith
Category Archives: Local News
Trade War Concerns Loom Over Newfoundland's Mining Sector
The local mining industry is bracing for the impact of the US trade war on Canada. Executive Director of Mining NL Amanda McCallum says nickel represents the highest value in terms of NL's exports to ...
Feb 03, 2025
RNC Reports Significant Rise in Hospital Calls, Mental Health a Key Factor
The number of times RNC were called to St. John's hospitals rose dramatically last year, but whether that's an anomaly or part of a trend remains to be seen. According to the RNC, the number of calls ...
Feb 03, 2025
Small Businesses Scramble to Adapt as US Tariff Challenges Loom
It's a hectic time for small businesses as they try to diversify markets and find new supply chains. Duncan Robertson of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says half of their members eith...
Feb 03, 2025
Record Weather Claims Prompt Call for Better Building Practices
The insurance industry says builders and municipalities have to give greater consideration to building better and smarter as the frequency and severity of weather-related disasters continue to rise. A...
Feb 03, 2025
RNC Searching for Missing Donna Hynes
RNC are searching for a 58-year-old woman reported missing from Corner Brook Donna Hynes was last seen on Friday in the area of Wheelers Road. She's described as is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and about 20...
Feb 03, 2025 Photo via RNC
Josh Smee: Tariffs to Drive Up Food Costs Due to US-Canada Integration
The Executive Director of Food First NL says groceries will be one of the first places consumers will see tariffs' impact. Josh Smee says the Canadian and U.S. economies and supply chains are so intri...
Feb 03, 2025
Flat Bay Band and Our Lady of Mercy Complex Receive Federal Support
Two major cultural projects on the west coast have received federal funding. The Flat Bay Band has received $800,000 to complete a project known as Mary Webb's Gathering Place. Mary Francis Webb was a...
Feb 03, 2025
PUB Adjusts Fuel Price Regulation, Gradual Increases Welcomed by Advocate
The PUB is making changes to how fuel price regulation is set. That will result in some fuel price increases to be brought in gradually - something one long-time advocate is welcoming. The changes bri...
Feb 03, 2025 Dan McTeague
Energy NL Criticizes U.S. Economic Actions, Calls for Diversified Energy Markets
Energy NL says its "deeply disappointed" with the economic action taken against Canada by the United States, the impact of which could be "substantive" to the local energy service and supply sector. E...
Feb 03, 2025 Energy NL CEO Charlene Johnson (VOCM News file photo)
Deer Lake Airport Outlines Plans to Increase Passenger Volumes in New Strategic Plan
The air gateway to the west coast of the island has a new strategic plan to cover the next five years. Deer Lake Regional Airport aims to increase passenger volumes by three per cent annually on avera...
Feb 03, 2025
