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Whiffen Head Operations Suspended After Tanker Strikes Wharf
Newfoundland Transshipment Limited says all operations at its Whiffen Head facility in Placentia Bay have been suspended pending the completion of a safety inspection and damage assessment after a tan...
Jan 24, 2025 Photo via Trades NL
40% of NL Students Have Tried E-Cigarettes: Alliance Calls for Action
The Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance for the Control of Tobacco says there is a "vaping crisis" among young people in the province, and they have developed some resources to help deal with it. The o...
Jan 24, 2025
Burin Energy Board Welcomes Discussion on Wind-Powered Hydrogen Plans
Burin Peninsula Energy Board says its open to any all issues and concerns surrounding wind-powered hydrogen development proposed for the Burin Peninsula. Marystown Mayor Brian Keating is on the local ...
Jan 24, 2025 Photo via Gov NL Hydrogen Development Action Plan
Budget Boost Will Improve Snow-Clearing by 2025-26 says Ward 5 Councillor
It may be next winter before residents of Southlands and Goulds see improvements to snow-clearing. Councillor Carl Ridgeley says the city has been working to improve snow-clearing operation, but his w...
Jan 24, 2025 St. John's Councillor Carl Ridgeley
Name of New QMJHL Team Seen as One of Pride and Honour
The province's new QMJHL team has a name that dives deep into the determination and resilience of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Regiment is a nod to the sacrifice and bravery of members of the...
Jan 24, 2025
Education Infrastructure Announcement Taking Place in Paradise This Morning
The provincial government will make an education infrastructure announcement this morning in Paradise. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Fred Hutton will be joined by other provincial governm...
Jan 24, 2025
One Arrested Following Search of Shea Heights Property
Police have taken one person into custody after a search at a home in Shea Heights this morning. Residents were asked to stay away from the area of Druken Crescent earlier this morning while RNC desce...
Jan 24, 2025
Driver Decides to Give Police the Run Around During Traffic Stop
A man hauled over by RNC in the wee hours chose to play a game of 'PuGuess Who?' rather than comply with the law. Officers pulled the car over near Elizabeth Avenue just before 1:30 a.m., but the exch...
Jan 24, 2025
Province Launching Several Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Support Initiatives
The provincial government has announced a slew of new initiatives aimed at ending gender-based violence. First, Women and Gender Equality Minister Pam Parsons will chair a ministerial committee to end...
Jan 24, 2025 Pam Parsons (VOCM News file photo)
Woman Charged for Shoplifting at Village Shopping Centre
A woman who tried to take advantage of the five-finger discount at the Village Shopping Centre ended up spending some time in the lockup yesterday. Police were called to the mall around 3:00 yesterday...
Jan 24, 2025
