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Recruiting Obstetricians a Top Priority for Central Hospitals: Osborne
While Gander will get to keep its obstetrical unit, the challenge now will be dealing with issues related to diversion that have been plaguing the unit for quite some time. Health Minister Tom Osborne...
Feb 24, 2023
Alex Newhook's Stanley Cup Win Memorialized at DF Barnes Arena
St. John's native Alex Newhook's 2022 Stanley Cup victory has been memorialized in a new mural adorning the DF Barnes Arena-the home of the Avalon Celtics. Mayor Danny Breen calls Newhook a remarkable...
Feb 24, 2023
St. John's Woman Accused of Stealing More Than $50,000 While Working for Local Pet Supply Store
A St. John's woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars while working for a local pet supply store. Sandra Sharpe faces three charges, including two counts of fraud over $5,000 and one count of...
Feb 24, 2023
NL Hydro Prepared for Increased Demand During Cold Temperatures
Temperatures have taken a plunge right across the province and NL Hydro says it's ready to meet increased demand. The temperature plunged to minus 15 in the metro region overnight and is hovering in t...
Feb 24, 2023
Mews Centre Pool Reopens Following Repairs
The Mews Centre Pool has finally reopened after a lengthy closure due to needed repairs. The city says the new swim schedule is available online. The aging indoor facility is being replaced with const...
Feb 24, 2023 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
Province, Feds Agree, in Principle, on Health Care Funding
The federal and provincial governments have announced an agreement in principle for increased federal health care transfers to Newfoundland and Labrador. This province is now one of five with a bilate...
Feb 23, 2023 Health Minister Tom Osborne is shown with his federal counterpart, Jean-Yves Duclos, in a recent file photo. (VOCM News)
Fiscal Framework Unveiled For Wind-Hydrogen Projects
The province has laid out the financial terms for companies interested in getting into the wind-hydrogen business. The so-called fiscal framework is built on the premise that the more money companies ...
Feb 23, 2023 Industry, Energy and Technology Minister Andrew Parsons with Environment and Climate Change Minister Bernard Davis. (VOCM News)
Abacus Data Poll Shows Federal Conservatives Leading Over Liberals in Voter Intentions
The latest Abacus Data political poll shows the federal Conservatives leading over the governing Liberals in voter intentions. Among all Canadians, 30 per cent of those who responded say they would vo...
Feb 23, 2023
Number of Nursing Vacancies in Province Increases to 750
Some startling new numbers show that the province's nursing vacancy rate is growing and the Registered Nurses Union wants to see a concerted effort to address the problem in the upcoming provincial bu...
Feb 23, 2023 (Registered Nurses' Union Yvette Coffey)
Truck Driver, Two Mechanics Facing Charges in Fatal Collision on Peacekeepers Way
Three people are facing charges-including a truck driver, and two mechanics-in connection with a fatal crash involving a tractor trailer on the Peacekeepers Way in CBS back in June. A 56-year-old St. ...
Feb 23, 2023
