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NLMA Worried About Patients Seeing Serious Test Results Online Before Physicians
The NLMA is raising questions about the new CorCare system - not the least of which is how some patients could be notified of serious results without the benefit of speaking to a doctor. Through the n...
May 11, 2026 MyChart (VOCM News)
Cape St. Mary's and Mistaken Point Ecological Reserves Now Open
Two of the province's most popular natural attractions open to the public today. The Cape St. Mary's and Mistaken Point ecological reserves are now open to visitors. Cape St. Mary's is one of the larg...
May 11, 2026 Cape St. Mary's (Government of NL)
Fewer People Taking Advantage of Province's Electric Vehicle Rebates
The number of people who used one of the province's EV rebates last year has dropped significantly. During the 2025-26 fiscal year, some 572 rebates were issued, down from nearly 768 in 2024-25 and 75...
May 11, 2026 (VOCM News)
Woman Charged After Thefts from Two St. John's Businesses
A woman who had quite a busy Sunday up to no good has earned herself some time in the lockup. RNC was first called to a theft in Churchill Square just before 9:00 yesterday morning. The suspect had fl...
May 11, 2026
CAF Launch READY RENAISSANCE 2026 Training in Labrador
The Canadian Armed Forces will be involved in training exercises at 5 Wing Goose Bay over the next two weeks as part of READY RENAISSANCE 2026. Some 66 personnel from the 1st Canadian Division Headqua...
May 10, 2026 (Photo: happyvalley-goosebay.com)
ArtsNL Celebrates Local Excellence with New Scholarship Awards
The recipients of the 2024 and 2025 ArtsSmarts Scholarship program have been named by ArtsNL and Equinor. The Equinor ArtsSmarts Scholarship winner for 2024 is Daniel Burton of Petty Harbour, who is a...
May 10, 2026 Daniel Burton (left) and Lauren Patten (right)
Fisheries Minister Promises Update on Recreational Food Fishery Soon
An update on the federal government's plans for the recreational food fishery this year will soon be released. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans released the results of their food fishery survey ...
May 10, 2026 MP Joanne Thompson (VOCM News)
Time Running Out to Complete the National Census
The deadline to respond to the federal government's head count of all people in Canada is fast approaching. The Census, which is carried out by Statistics Canada, is done every five years. The informa...
May 10, 2026 (VOCM News)
Public Advised to Avoid Lower Churchill River Areas Due to Flood Risk
The Department of Environment and Climate Change has released a flood warning to residents of Happy Valley - Goose Bay and the community of Mud Lake. Both municipalities are keeping a close eye on the...
May 10, 2026 Churchill River in 2021 (Photo via Google Maps)
Corner Brook Resident Hits Big on Tag in Lotto 649 Draw
Someone in Corner Brook is waking up $100,000 richer today. The ALC's Lotto 649 was drawn last night and one resident of this province matched all six numbers of the tag add-on. The main jackpot did n...
May 10, 2026
