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Furey Withholds Opinion on Tax Cut for New Homes Until Impact is Clear
Premier Andrew Furey is reserving his thoughts for now on a request from the federal Conservatives to cut provincial sales taxes on new homes under $1-million. Pierre Poilievre has committed to removi...
Nov 05, 2024
Veterinarian Warns of Strain on Services as Pet Demand Surges in Labrador
A veterinarian in Labrador says she's stretched thin amidst a shortage of vets. Dr. Rebecca Jackson says an increase in desire for pets has left her working to serve more animals than ever before. She...
Nov 05, 2024 (File/VOCM News)
Opposition MHA Raises Alarm as Clarenville Hospital Loses Key Specialists
The opposition MHA for Terra Nova is concerned for the health of residents in his district following the loss of several internal medicine specialists from the hospital in Clarenville. Lloyd Parrott r...
Nov 05, 2024 (Photo courtesy Discovery Health Care Foundation.)
Paradise Mayor Bobbett: No Timeline for Wastewater Repairs as Work Continues
A state of emergency remains in place for parts of Paradise today as work continues to fix serious waste water issues. Problems at Lift Station 10 have resulted in issues moving waste from several res...
Nov 05, 2024
Aquarena Upgrades on Track, MUN Says Amid Completion Concerns
Memorial University officials are expected to provide an update next week on progress on upgrades to the Aquarena. The aging pool facility, which was built for the 1977 Canada Summer Games, requires u...
Nov 05, 2024 Construction at the Aquarena earlier this year. Photo credit: RICH BLENKINSOPP
Opposition Pushes for Timeline, Workforce Strategy Following St. Clare's Replacement Site Reveal
The province has announced the location of the St. Clare's hospital replacement, but the news is leaving much to be desired for the opposition parties. Premier Andrew Furey announced on Tuesday that t...
Nov 05, 2024
NAPE Calls for Investigation into Electrical Incident at MCP Building
NAPE wants an investigation into an incident at the MCP Building on Major's Path last Friday that sent some workers to hospital. The union only found out about the incident on Saturday. The building h...
Nov 05, 2024
Value of Contraband Smokes Make Up Half of Multi-Million Dollar Bust
RCMP brass announced the largest ever seizure of cocaine and illegal cigarettes in this province yesterday. And while the illicit white powder often steals the headline, police say the impact of contr...
Nov 05, 2024 Photo via RCMP
Government Not Ruling Out P3 Model for St. Clare's Replacement
The replacement for St. Clare's Hospital is expected to be "significantly bigger" than the current facility. That's according to Premier Andrew Furey, who yesterday announced Kenmount Crossing as the ...
Nov 05, 2024 Then-premier Andrew Furey at the site of the new acute care hospital in Kenmount Crossing in November 2024 (VOCM News)
Man Under Lifetime Driving Ban Charged With Impaired
It turns out that a driver who got his vehicle stuck in a field in Carbonear last Friday was prohibited from driving-for life. RCMP attempted to stop the vehicle in question last Friday morning around...
Nov 05, 2024
