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Newfoundland and Labrador Unemployment Rate Increases Slightly to 10.1%, Highest in Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador's unemployment rate nudged upward last month but ever so slightly. It was 10.0 per cent in September and 10.1 per cent last month. That remains the highest in the country but...
Nov 09, 2024
Police Looking for Stolen ATV
RCMP in Clarenville are investigating the recent theft of a side-by-side ATV from Little Heart's Ease. The 2022 Kawasaki KAF700 was stolen from a property on Little Brook Road sometime between Novembe...
Nov 09, 2024 Photo via RCMP
Soldiers Marching Around Quidi Vidi Lake This Morning
Don't be alarmed if you see an increased military presence in the area of Quidi Vidi Lake. Members of the 37 Signal Regiment are conducting a "ruck march" around Quidi Vidi Lake this morning from 9:00...
Nov 09, 2024
Bids Open For Construction of Kenmount Terrace School
The provincial government has issued a request for proposals for the construction of the new school for Kenmount Terrace in St. John's. The site was announced last year. However, since then concerns h...
Nov 08, 2024
Animal Rescue Group Applauds Tougher Penalties in Cruelty Cases
An animal rights advocate is welcoming changes to the Animal Health and Protection Act. The minister responsible, Gerry Byrne, announced changes to the act yesterday, which will increase fines, penalt...
Nov 08, 2024
Only Three Nursing Students Offered Jobs in a Class of 121, says RNU
The Registered Nurses Union says a recent meeting with soon-to-be nursing grads has highlighted a stark difference between what government says is being offered to graduates, versus what they're actua...
Nov 08, 2024
Postal Workers Stage Information Rally Ahead of Potential Strike
Canada Post employees rallied outside the province's main office on Kenmount Road in St. John's over the lunch hour as a possible strike looms. Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers were bac...
Nov 08, 2024 Local CUP-W past-president Craig Dyer (right) rallies the troops last November. (VOCM News)
Privacy Commissioner Vacancy No Issue For Davis; To Be Filled 'ASAP'
Justice Minister Bernard Davis has no concerns with the ability of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) to fulfil its duties while they await appointment of a new commissioner...
Nov 08, 2024 Justice Minister Bernard Davis
Sacrifices of Indigenous Veterans Remembered Ahead of Nov. 11th
November 11th marks a day of remembrance for those who paid the supreme sacrifice in war. But today's date, Nov. 8, is National Indigenous Veterans Day, set aside to remember those who served to prote...
Nov 08, 2024 (Clinton Gray image)
Tribute to Portuguese White Fleet Returns to St. John's Arts and Culture Centre
A moving musical tribute to the connections made between Portuguese fishermen involved in the cod fishery on the Grand Banks and the people of St. John's takes to the stage at the Arts and Culture Cen...
Nov 08, 2024
