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vocm. com > 05/05/2026 > may-5-2026-qotd

May 5, 2026 " Premier Tony Wakeham doesn't believe there is "any rush" to resume talks with Quebec now that the Churchill Falls MOU review has been received. Do you agree?

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (47+ words) VOCM Question of the Day Past Questions of the Day Most Read Stories (last 7 days)...

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vocm. com > 04/30/2026 > 297942

Ratification Vote Set for Renegotiated Agreement Between Innu and Hydro Quebec

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (149+ words) A ratification vote is scheduled for late May and early June on a revised and renegotiated settlement agreement between the Innu Nation and Hydro Quebec. A tentative agreement was reached in June of last year to compensate the Innu for…...

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vocm. com > 04/09/2026 > 296280

Who's Calling the Shots?' Liberals Ask in Light of Election Donations Made to PCs by Danny Williams

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (469+ words) A sign 'paid for by Danny Williams' at Rawlins Cross, St. Johns, October 2025 (VOCM News) The Opposition wants to know who's calling the shots after former premier Danny Williams admitted that he donated close to $47, 000 to the PC election campaign…...

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vocm. com > 03/26/2026 > liberals-hydro-quebec-nova-scotia

Liberals Concerned as Hydro-Quebec Considers energy Dealings with Nova Scotia

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (191+ words) The Hydro-Quebec building in Montreal (Via Google Maps) The Liberal Opposition is concerned that Hydro Quebec is now looking to other Atlantic provinces for energy options as it has reached out to Nova Scotia regarding its plans for offshore wind…...

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vocm. com > 03/03/2026 > bay-du-nord-agreement

Province Reaches Agreement to Move Bay du Nord Project Forward

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (377+ words) The sun is shining on our offshore, because cannot will be no more." -Premier Tony Wakeham Thousands of jobs are going to be created as Newfoundland and Labrador, Equinor and BP have reached an agreement on the development of Bay…...

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vocm. com > 01/11/2026 > 289020

Pressure Mounts on Province Over Stalled Churchill Falls Deal

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (155+ words) Benjamin Oates (VOCM News) FORCE NL, a coalition of concerned students and young professionals, is hoping to put a number of questions to the minister of energy regarding the status of the Churchill Falls MOU. The group has heard from…...

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vocm. com > 12/09/2025 > province-to-provide-update-on-american-alcohol-in-storage-likely-to-donate-proceeds-of-sales-to-community-food-sharing-association

UPDATE: Proceeds From Resumption of Sale of American Alcohol to be Donated to Community Food Sharing Association

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (258+ words) The province says NLC will sell off its inventory of American products and donate the net profit to the Community Food Sharing Association. Approximately $3. 2 million worth of product was removed from NLC store shelves in February in response to punishing…...

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vocm. com > 07/10/2025 > gull-island-protest

Hydro Quebec Halts Gull Island Studies Following Protest at site

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (324+ words) Hydro Quebec says they have suspended a planned geotechnical analysis at Gull Island following a protest at the site. Earlier this week, Hydro Quebec announced $15-million in preliminary work at the Gull Island site ahead of the Churchill Falls agreement…...