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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
Students, Faculty Point Finger at Government for MUN's Financial Shortfall
Students at the university do not believe the administration's assurances that it will not raise tuition in the wake of a sudden cash crunch. But MUNSU puts most of the blame on the provincial governm...
Dec 09, 2024
911 Hang-Up Leads Police to Man in Violation of Court Orders
911 dispatchers knew something was up after someone phoned in and hung up yesterday afternoon. The call was traced to a home in Conception Bay South where police found a man who was under court orders...
Dec 09, 2024
Work Begins on Marystown Bailey Bridge Tomorrow
It has been a long-time coming, but work on the Bailey bridge in Marystown starts tomorrow. People from the Burin Peninsula have been taking the arduous - and costly - scenic route for basic access fo...
Dec 09, 2024 (Photos courtesy of Johnaton Poulain)
Man Attempts to Disarm Officer in Goulds Arrest
A man wasn't willing to face the consequences of his actions after threatening a family in the Goulds yesterday afternoon. The 41-year-old had already taken off from the scene by the time RNC arrived ...
Dec 09, 2024
