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President-Elect Trump Doubles Down on Canadian Tariff Talk and Statehood
US President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on comments suggesting that Canada will become the "51st state" and is threatening "economic force" against Canada, suggesting that the US doesn't need...
Jan 07, 2025 Photo via C-SPAN
Province and Denmark Reach Agreement on Mutual Driver's License Recognition
The province has struck an agreement with Denmark to recognize each other's driver's licenses. The province has similar reciprocity agreements with many other countries including the UK, Austria, Fran...
Jan 07, 2025 Motor Registration Division
Influenza on the Rise while COVID Cases Drop in Province
Did you come down with an illness over the Christmas holidays? What you picked up may not be what you think. COVID cases were on a downward trend in the province just prior to Christmas week, however ...
Jan 07, 2025
Golden Reunion: St. John's Family Reunites with Dog Missing Since New Year's Eve
A Kenmount Terrace family is complete once again after being reunited with their dog, one of a number that ran away New Year's Eve after getting spooked by the fireworks. Alejandra Higdon says they we...
Jan 07, 2025 Skyler just moments after being found safe on Tuesday.
Transfer of Services to New East End Ambulatory Clinic Begins
The province's health authority is outlining its plans to move some health care services to a new ambulatory health hub in St. John's, scheduled to open this fall. Some services currently offered at t...
Jan 07, 2025
Vehicle Fire was Deliberately Set say RCMP
A fire that consumed a vehicle parked on a property on the Main Road in Port au Port East is believed to have been deliberately set. RCMP were called to the scene around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Th...
Jan 07, 2025
ECMA CEO Blanche Israël Parts Ways with Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the East Coast Music Awards has announced that it has parted ways with CEO Blanche Isral as St. John's prepares to host this year's awards ceremony only months away. Late las...
Jan 07, 2025 Blanche Israel (VOCM News)
Analyst Questions Newfoundland-Quebec Hydro Agreement 'Debate'
A political analyst is unsure whether the current debate in the House of Assembly will shed further light on the agreement reached between this province and Quebec on the Upper Churchill and future hy...
Jan 07, 2025
Man Faces Serious Charges in Relation to Interaction With Young People
A 47-year-old man living in Portugal Cove-St. Philips is facing a series of serious charges including assault with a weapon, kidnapping, robbery and discharging a firearm. Police say the charges stem ...
Jan 07, 2025
Carbonear Considers Further Action to Protect Low-Lying Areas After Storm Surge
The Town of Carbonear is considering further action to address a low-lying area of town following this weekend's storm surge. Mayor Frank Butt says the breakwater along the main Beach Road held up aga...
Jan 07, 2025 Photo via Facebook
