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Low Livestock Inventories Expected to Drive Up Meat Prices in New Year
Where's the beef? Researchers say low inventories of livestock across the country will be a driving factor of higher meat prices in the new year. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, lead researcher and director o...
Dec 09, 2024
Opposition Critic Raises Concerns Over Delays in Paradise High School Land Acquisition
The Opposition education critic is hearing of wrinkles in government attempts to secure land for the new high school in Paradise. Not only that, but Topsail-Paradise MHA Paul Dinn says he is being inu...
Dec 09, 2024
Downhome Magazine Founder Ron Young Passes Away at 80
The founder of a publication that's become a cultural staple for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians at home and abroad has passed away. Ron Young, originally from Twillingate, passed away at the Agnes P...
Dec 09, 2024
Braya Refinery Facing Some Downtime; Minister Hopeful It's Brief
Braya Renewable Fuels is looking at a temporary shutdown of the plant thanks in part to a transition in tax credits in the United States. The company just undertook a major refit of the old Come By Ch...
Dec 09, 2024 Braya refinery on Sept. 3, 2022. (VOCM News)
St. Mary's Takes Ownership of Toxic Fish Sauce Plant to Secure Cleanup Funds
The town of St. Mary's is reluctantly taking possession of an abandoned fish sauce plant in hopes that the toxic mess flowing from the building will finally get the attention it needs. Mayor Steve Rya...
Dec 09, 2024 (St. Mary's Mayor Steve Ryan.)
Fan Energy at KIOTI Grand Slam in Newfoundland Leaves Lasting Impression on Curlers
Curlers are still raving about their experience at the KIOTI Grand Slam in Newfoundland and Labrador. The fans, partial to hometown favourite Brad Gushue, booed opponent Brad Jacobs' decision to force...
Dec 09, 2024
Liberal MP Joanne Thompson Pushes for Inclusion of Seniors in Federal Rebate Plan
Liberal MP Joanne Thompson says any rebate cheques issued by the federal government will need to include seniors going forward. The federal government announced it would be issuing rebate cheques of $...
Dec 09, 2024
Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi to Serve as President-Elect of Canadian Medical Association
A St. John's-based dermatologist has been selected as the new nominee for president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association. Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi is a clinical associate professor of medicine at Memori...
Dec 09, 2024 Photo via X
Postal Strike Enters Fourth Week
Canada Post says it's latest offer to striking workers closes the gap on key issues such as weekend delivery, pensions and wages, so it was surprised to hear the union publicly reject it. No talks are...
Dec 09, 2024 Workers on the picket line outside the Kenmount postal station in St. John's in November 2024 (VOCM News)
NL NDP Pushing for $20 Minimum Wage
The NDP is calling on the provincial government to raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour. The call comes nearly eight months since the province increased the minimum wage by 60 cents to $15.60. Newfou...
Dec 09, 2024
