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A Number of Challenges Ahead for FFAW as Sullivan Prepares to Resign
The outgoing president of the FFAW says he's leaving the union in a good place but admits there are a number of serious challenges ahead. After eight years in the position, Keith Sullivan is stepping ...
Jan 02, 2023 (Keith Sullivan file photo.)
Council of Canadians Issues Letter to City Regarding Excessive Lights in Battery
The bright lights shining down from a home in the battery is the subject of a letter to the city from the local Council of Canadians. The ongoing issue has become a nightmare for local residents with ...
Jan 02, 2023
Dinn Not Considering NDP Leadership Run
The provincial NDP are planning to hold a leadership convention in the fall of 2023. Last June the PCs announced a leadership convention between October 13 and 15. NDP leader Jim Dinn did not give a s...
Jan 01, 2023
Regional Health Authorities to Merge on April 1
The four Regional Health Authorities will merge into one in 2023, and with only a couple of months left there is still work to be done in preparing for that significant shift. Health Minister Tom Osbo...
Jan 01, 2023
City of St. John's Hoping to Continue Thriving Post-Pandemic
Mayor Danny Breen says it was a year full of up's and down's for the City of St. John's. He says while the city was forced to deal with rising costs and inflation, there were positives such as having ...
Jan 01, 2023 (File photo)
Nalujuk Tradition Featured in New Film Short
An Old Christmas Day tradition on the north coast of Labrador is now the subject of a haunting National Film Board short by Jennie Williams. Nalujuk Night is celebrated in Labrador coastal communities...
Jan 01, 2023
Tories to Put a Push on Government in the New Year
The Progressive Conservative Party has outlined their three main focuses heading into 2023. Leader David Brazil says the party will be focused on the healthcare system, ensuring all voices from across...
Jan 01, 2023
Police Investigating After Two Pedestrians Struck by Vehicle
RNC are investigating another vehicle-pedestrian collision in the capital city. Police were called to the east end around 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning after two pedestrians, one being a minor, were struck...
Jan 01, 2023
Premier: Government to Focus on Healthcare in 2023
Tackling issues in the healthcare system is government's top priority heading into 2023. That's according to Premier Andrew Furey. Furey describes the current situation as both a time of disruption an...
Jan 01, 2023
Carbonear Plans to Demolish Buildings Destroyed by Fire in Downtown
Carbonear's mayor says buildings gutted by fire in the spring will need to come down. The shells of the former buildings are still standing on Water Street, but are a hazard and will need to come down...
Jan 01, 2023
