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Game-Goers Urged To Bring a Toy For Avalon Mall/VOCM Happy Tree
People taking in the hockey action at the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay tonight are being encouraged to bring along a toy for the Avalon Mall/VOCM Happy Tree. The Southern Shore Breakers are taking on th...
Dec 06, 2024
Heavy Rain, High Winds and Snow Pelting NL, Causing Power Outages
Most residents of Newfoundland and Labrador woke up to a blustery, mixed bag of heavy rain, snow and high winds this morning. The system moved in overnight, hitting all parts of Newfoundland with side...
Dec 06, 2024
Legislation Clears Way for Respectful Burial of Unclaimed Bodies
New legislative changes that will help the health authority decide how to manage unclaimed human remains passed in the House of Assembly this week. That could now allow some of the 32 unclaimed bodies...
Dec 05, 2024 Freezer units outside the Health Sciences Centre from March 2024. (VOCM News/file)
From Vienna to Newfoundland: The Story of the Iconic Canned Sausage
Vienna sausages have been a lunch time and camping staple for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians for decades, and now the humble snack's deep European roots has been given UNESCO heritage recognition. T...
Dec 05, 2024 Photo via Maple Leaf
Help Fill the Shelves: St. Vincent de Paul Hosts Annual Turkey & Fixin's Food Drive in Carbonear
The St. Vincent de Paul Society in Carbonear is hosting its annual Turkey & Fixin's Food Drive today in the Carbonear Home Hardware Parking Lot on Powell Drive. St. Vincent de Paul is accepting a rang...
Dec 05, 2024
Canada Games Organizers Unveil Torch Relay Route, Stops and Dates
Organizers of the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's have unveiled the route for the torch relay that will kick off the competition next year. Sponsored by Orangestore, the relay will begin next J...
Dec 05, 2024
MUNSU Raises Risk of Immediate, Long-Term Health Issues on Campus
MUN's student union says it's high time government stepped in to provide the university with emergency funding to address "crumbling infrastructure" on campus. In September, the MUNSU launched a poste...
Dec 05, 2024
Windy Night In Store for the Island, Blizzard Conditions Expected on West Coast
Strap down those Christmas decorations, it's going to blow tonight. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for most of the island and snowfall warnings for the west coast. Meteorologist Robert Gr...
Dec 05, 2024
Struggling Seniors Should Be Included in Federal Rebate: Advocate
The province's Seniors' Advocate is urging the federal government to include seniors in any proposed $250 rebate this spring. The federal government originally proposed to issue that rebate cheque in ...
Dec 05, 2024 Seniors' Advocate Susan Walsh (VOCM File Photo)
Class-Action Lawsuit Triggered by 'Forever Chemicals' in Well Water
A group of Torbay residents have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Transport Canada failed to take appropriate action to prevent their wells from being contaminated with so-called "forever ch...
Dec 05, 2024
