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Quorum Receives Funding to Recruit and Retain Tech Employees
A local tech company has received a $100,000 dollar boost from the provincial government to help them recruit and retain tech workers. Quorum Information Systems is a Canadian tech company with operat...
Jan 29, 2023
Wooden Boat Museum Rebounds from Pandemic Restrictions
Visitation at the Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton, Trinity Bay has slowly returned to pre-pandemic levels. Spokesperson Jim Dempsey says the attraction has proven a hit with visitors and they've been ...
Jan 29, 2023 Wooden Boat Museum of NL courtesy of Town of Winterton
Local Advocate Worries About Impact of Financial Issues on Mental Health
A mental health advocate who says there is a high correlation between poverty and mental health believes addressing those issues must be one of the highest priorities of government. Glenn Roil says th...
Jan 29, 2023
Government Funding Available for Local Athletes
Money to support athletes is now up for grabs from the provincial government. Applications are now open for the 2023 Athletic Excellence Fund, which supports local athletes by giving them money to off...
Jan 29, 2023
MUNFA Strike Imminent as Negotiations Reach Impasse
A strike seems imminent at Memorial University. The faculty association and school administration say talks have reached an impasse, with the issue destined for the picket lines. MUNFA have set a dead...
Jan 29, 2023
NL Farmers Stress Importance of Small Farms to Fight Food Insecurity
A farmer from Bonavista Bay believes the way to increase food security is to support small operations. John Barron and his wife Valerie Spencer-Barron are the owners and operators of Crooked Branch, a...
Jan 29, 2023
Nominations Open for NL Folk Arts Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations are now open for the NL Folk Arts Society's Lifetime Achievement Award. The honour is awarded to people who have made significant contributions to folk arts in Newfoundland and Labrador. N...
Jan 29, 2023
Youth Entrepreneur Makes Donation to Kids Eat Smart
A 12-year-old from Portugal Cove is giving back to the community through his skate sharpening business. Jaxson Bradbury saved up $1,200 of his allowance and purchased his own equipment to sharpen skat...
Jan 29, 2023
Airbus Beluga to Return to St. John's, ETA Unknown
The highly anticipated return visit from the Airbus Beluga has been delayed. The massive cargo aircraft drew large crowds to St. John's International Airport this past week during a layover en route t...
Jan 29, 2023
Quebec City Mosque Attack Remembered on Six Year Anniversary
Confederation Building will be bathed in green light this evening to mark the National Day of Remembrance for the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. On January 29, 2017, a gunm...
Jan 29, 2023
