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Medical Notices, Record Checks Face Delays as Canada Post Strike Continues
Those awaiting appointments for surgeries, procedures and medical specialists are among those affected by the strike at Canada Post. NL Health Services says measures are in place to deliver time-sensi...
Nov 16, 2024
Happy Tree Campaign Launches 50th Year at Avalon Mall
The Happy Tree at the Avalon Mall officially launched this morning in support of the VOCM Cares Foundation. The annual toy drive, in partnership with the Salvation Army, kicked off in festive style on...
Nov 16, 2024
Government Removes Income Cap on Rare Disease Drug Coverage
The provincial government is expanding access to expensive drugs used to treat rare diseases. It's going to eliminate financial barriers, such as maximum household income restrictions, thanks to a fed...
Nov 16, 2024
Petten Demands Answers as NLHS Managers Escape Discipline in Housing Prob
The opposition House leader is crying foul about what he calls a lack of transparency and accountability in light of serious concerns raised by the Registered Nurses Union. The allegation is that NL H...
Nov 16, 2024
RNC Charge Woman With Impaired Following Crash
RNC charged a 54-year-old woman with impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash in Irishtown near Corner Brook on Thursday. Police were called to the area around 6:00 p.m. to find a vehicle in a di...
Nov 16, 2024
Body Cameras Coming to NL RCMP; Holyrood, Ferryland First to Deploy
Frontline RCMP officers in this province will begin donning body-worn cameras as early as Monday. The rollout will begin for officers working out of the Holyrood and Ferryland detachments first, follo...
Nov 16, 2024 RCMP Assistant Commissioner Pat Cahill with Justice and Public Safety Minister Bernard Davis. (VOCM News)
Online Player Wins $100,000 TAG Prize in NL
Someone in Newfoundland and Labrador has once again matched all six numbers on the Lotto Max TAG draw, winning $100,000. The winning ticket was bought online and is the second TAG payout this month in...
Nov 16, 2024
State of Emergency Maintained in Paradise; Equipment Delivery Delayed
The State of Emergency remains in place in a portion of Paradise affected by problems at the waste water lift station 10. Mayor Dan Bobbett admits the situation is frustrating and he apologizes to res...
Nov 15, 2024
Government Math on Immigration Marketing Initiative Doesn't Add Up says Local Journalist; Department Offers Clarification
A local newspaper has uncovered some questionable arithmetic from the provincial government in touting a partnership with a less-than-prominent English soccer club to promote immigration to Newfoundla...
Nov 15, 2024 Photo from @BarrowAFC (X Account)
Home Support Workers Getting Pay Rise, Expanded Access to Drugs for Rare Diseases: Joint Government Announcement
Home support workers in the province are about to get a pay raise. The federal and provincial governments signed a $25-million agreement this morning to bump the wage from $17 an hour to roughly $21 a...
Nov 15, 2024
