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Toys for the North Campaign Launches with Santa's Arrival in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
The annual Toys for the North campaign has officially kicked off with the arrival of Santa on a plane full of gifts. Santa touched down in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on December 6th to deliver a shipment ...
Dec 15, 2024 Photo via RCMP
Mining Industry Optimistic About New Energy Opportunities from NL-Quebec MOU
The province's mining industry is reacting with optimism to the MOU reached between he Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec governments on replacement of the 1969 Upper Churchill Contract. That, in ad...
Dec 15, 2024 Furey famously rips apart a copy of the original Churchill Falls agreement with Quebec. (VOCM News)
Paradise Incident Leads to Assault Charges Against 58-Year-Old
A man is in the lockup after an incident in Paradise mid-afternoon Saturday. The RNC charged a 58-year-old with assault and uttering threats. The victim, a woman, sustained minor injuries. The two kne...
Dec 15, 2024
Barry Petten Urges Action on Ambulance Response Times Following Alleged Accident Delays
Health critic Barry Petten is once again raising the alarm regarding the availability of ambulances - this time after he says car accident victims in Mount Pearl had a lengthy wait to receive treatmen...
Dec 15, 2024 PC MHA (CBS) Barry Petten
Holiday Patrols Lead to Vehicle Impoundments and Drunk Driving Citations
'Tis the season when police step up their patrols to nab people who play the Christmas party circuit. One such roadblock on Portugal Cove Road late last night resulted in about 70 vehicles being stopp...
Dec 15, 2024
Burin Peninsula Hit by Heavy Snow, RCMP Advises Caution on Roads
Snow, at times heavy, on the Burin Peninsula has created a messy Saturday commute in the Marystown area. Snow squalls have knocked out traffic lights at the Tim Hortons/Sobeys intersection near Columb...
Dec 14, 2024
Postal Workers Call for Fair Talks as Return-to-Work Legislation Looms
Postal workers may be back on the job sooner rather than later, but the message from workers to Ottawa remains the same. News broke yesterday afternoon that if the Canada Industrial Relations Board de...
Dec 14, 2024 A FedEx truck passes striking postal workers on Kenmount Road during the labour dispute in November 2024. (VOCM News)
Premier Furey Touts Benefits of Quebec Power Deal in Labrador Tour
Premier Andrew Furey's victory lap continued yesterday with trips to Churchill Falls and Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Furey told a crowd inside a high school gymnasium that the big land will be the "heart ...
Dec 14, 2024 Photo via X
NL Hydro to Consult on Gull Island and Churchill Falls Projects with Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says it will have input throughout the process of developing two new megaprojects in Labrador as part of an MOU between this province and Quebec. The agreement includes...
Dec 14, 2024
Plan Ahead for Pet Medications During Holiday Season, Local Vet Recommends
A local veterinarian says now is a good time to plan ahead if your pet will require regular medication through the holiday season. Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury, a locum who provides vet services at various c...
Dec 14, 2024
