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MUN's Infrastructure 'Crisis' a Result of Years of Funding Cuts says MUNSU
The Memorial University Students' Union places much of the blame for infrastructure issues at the university on successive funding cuts from the province. Yesterday, Auditor General Denise Hanrahan re...
Jan 22, 2025 Nicholas Keough (VOCM News)
Passengers Seek Legal Action Following Air Canada Express Landing Gear Failure
A class-action lawsuit is in the works for those on board an Air Canada Express flight that landed hard on the runway in Halifax in December. The landing gear on one side of the PAL aircraft failed on...
Jan 22, 2025 A PAL plane rests on its left side at the airport in Halifax last weekend. (Photo via X)
Premier Coy on Election Date as Election Speculation Swirls
Premier Andrew Furey is remaining coy about when a provincial election might be called. Election speculation ramped up this week, with many wondering if the writ might be dropped as early as today. Th...
Jan 22, 2025
Energy NL Prepares Response to Trump's Oil Expansion Plans and Tariff Threats
"Drill, baby, drill." That was Donald Trump's message during his inaugural speech in Washington this week. Trump made clear that he intends to ramp up U.S. oil production to make the country less reli...
Jan 22, 2025 Photo via CPAC
St. John's Approves 2025 Capital Budget
The City of St. John's has approved its $36 million capital budget for 2025. This year's spending will focus on improvements to transportation, street and sidewalk repair and rehabilitation, water pro...
Jan 22, 2025 (Photo: City of St. John's)
AG's Report Finds MUN Taking Up More Space Than Needed
Despite significant growth in the size of its overall footprint, Memorial University is not making good use of the space it has, according to a scathing report from the Auditor General. The report ind...
Jan 22, 2025
Choices for Youth Partners With Hockey Helps the Homeless for Fundraising Tournament
A national campaign to help raise money to secure safe, affordable housing for people in need is coming to Newfoundland with its Hockey Helps the Homeless inaugural pro-am tournament this spring. The ...
Jan 22, 2025 Emma Langlois (Senior Manager, Business Development – Hockey Helps the Homeless), Terry Ryan (Honourary Chair of HHTH Newfoundland, retired NHL player), Jen Crowe (Executive Director, Choices for Youth) (VOCM News)
Financial Advisor Anticipating Another Cut in Central Bank's Next Adjustment
Another interest rate cut could be in the offing next week when the Bank of Canada announces its latest policy adjustment. That's according to financial advisor Larry Short of Short Financial, a branc...
Jan 22, 2025 Larry Short (Submitted)
Police Investigating Damage at Port aux Basques Store
The RCMP are investigating after someone fired shots at a business in Port aux Basques. Police were called last Thursday when an employee of the Butterfly Book Boutique on Main Street in Port aux Basq...
Jan 22, 2025
Pride Condemns Trump's Gender Remarks, Urges Community Support
The co-chair of St. John's Pride is reminding people who may feel uneasy following messaging by US President Donald Trump that there is a supportive community locally to help them through. Trump's ina...
Jan 21, 2025 (Eddy St. Coeur)
