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World Health Organization Provides Update on Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization has provided an update on the evolving situation involving human-to-human transmission of a deadly form of hantavirus on board a Dutch-flagged cruise ship travelling thro...
May 07, 2026 MV Hondius (Oceanwide Expeditions)
Man Retires from Renews Transportation Depot After 54 Years
A public servant was recognized in the House of Assembly this week. Leo Cose, who started his career in 1972, retired as supervisor at the transportation depot in Renews this week at the age of 83. Tr...
May 07, 2026 Leo Cose along with Ferryland MHA (Fisheries Minister) Loyola O'Driscoll, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Barry Petten and Premier Tony Wakeham
NAPE Appalled by Heavily Redacted Copy of Contract Between Medavie and NLHS
NAPE is concerned about what it sees as a lack of transparency surrounding a contract between the health authority and Medavie which the union says has direct implications for its members. Instead of ...
May 07, 2026 Some of the redactions in the document (Submitted)
Councillors Voice Concerns Over Plans to Cease Operations at Old Airport Comfort Inn
Some St. John's city councillors believe government made a mistake in deciding not to renew the lease on the old Airport Comfort Inn without a solid plan going forward. The former hotel has been conve...
May 07, 2026 Ward 5 Councillor Donnie Earle (St. John's City Council)
Forty Aircraft Diverted to YYT in 2025
St. John's International Airport has become somewhat of the lifeboat of the North Atlantic for air traffic needing to divert due to an emergency. Forty planes diverted to YYT in 2025 according to stat...
May 07, 2026 The TAP Air Portugal flight squawked 7700 (General Emergency) around 7:30 p.m. NST and requested to making an emergency landing at St. John's International (Submitted/Karter King)
RCMP Investigating Break-In and Theft in Robinsons
Police in Stephenville are investigating a break-in at a property on the main road in Robinsons. RCMP arrived on the scene Monday morning to find damage caused to the Slaughter House property - estima...
May 07, 2026 One of the items stolen as well as damage to the door of the building (Bay St. George South Area Development Association/Facebook)
Public Procurement Agency Reps Among Those Attending NLCA Expo
Representatives of the Public Procurement Agency are among those on hand for a major construction conference and trade show underway at the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay. The NL Construction Association'...
May 07, 2026 (VOCM News)
Phoney Bills Making the Rounds in Stephenville
There is some "funny money" in circulation on the west coast of the province. Bay St. George RCMP say fake 50 and 100 dollar bills - several of which had matching serial numbers - are being used. Busi...
May 07, 2026 (RCMP)
Former NHLers in Paradise Today for Hockey Fundraiser
Several former NHL players are in town today for the Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament in Paradise. This is the second year the event is being held in the town, supporting Choices for Youth in the ...
May 07, 2026 Emma Langlois (Senior Manager, Business Development – Hockey Helps the Homeless), Terry Ryan (Honourary Chair of HHTH Newfoundland, retired NHL player), Jen Crowe (Executive Director, Choices for Youth) (VOCM News)
Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Commercial Building on Shaw Street
Fire caused extensive damage to a large commercial building on Shaw Street over the supper hour yesterday. The building, owned by Smith Stockley, contained several operations including the Geraldine R...
May 07, 2026 First responders rushed to the scene on Shaw Street over the supper hour (VOCM News)
