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Regionalization Takes Focus at MNL Annual General Meeting
Regionalization was high on the agenda of last week's MNL conference in Gander. The annual general meeting ran from Wednesday to Saturday, and included a who's who of the province's municipal players ...
Nov 07, 2022 (MNL President Ant Coady, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, Krista Lynn Howell and Premier Andrew Furey.)
North Atlantic Right Whale Spotted Off Cape Race
Pictures of a whale breaching off Cape Race on Friday are causing a bit of a splash on social media. Clifford Doran posted the pictures to Facebook, immediately generating interest and excitement. Hum...
Nov 07, 2022 (Photo via Clifford Doran Facebook.)
Release of Auditor General's Second Nalcor Audit Postponed
The presentation of the Auditor General's second performance audit of Nalcor Energy, which was scheduled for today, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. A new date will be announced in ...
Nov 07, 2022
Tickets to Go On Sale for Come From Away in Gander
Tickets for a home-grown version of Come From Away go on sale today. Premier Andrew Furey announced Friday that a Gander production of the hit Broadway musical would be hitting the stage in the centra...
Nov 07, 2022 (Come From Away Gander)
Federal Government Hosting Seal Summit in St. John's
The federal government is hosting a Seal Summit in St. John's this week to discuss product development and market innovation with various stakeholders. Seal populations off the coast of Newfoundland a...
Nov 07, 2022 (Photo via FFAW | Unifor.)
Nine-Year-Old Recognized for Contributions to Local Fire Department
A young boy received a standing ovation in the House of Assembly this week for his fundraising efforts towards the local fire department. Placentia West-Bellevue MHA Jeff Dwyer rose in the House of As...
Nov 06, 2022 Nine-year-old Jay Walters waves to the House of Assembly from the gallery.
MHA Celebrates Expansion of Dialysis Treatment in Labrador
The MHA for Torngat Mountains is celebrating a milestone in providing dialysis treatment for people in isolated Labrador communities. Lela Evans rose in the House of Assembly last week to say the firs...
Nov 06, 2022
Gushue Rink Wins Inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championship
Canada, represented by the Brad Gushue rink of St. John's, jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first two ends and never looked back in claiming the inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championship in Cal...
Nov 06, 2022
Alcohol Management Program Receives Additional Funding Through Innovation Award
The St. John's Status of Women Council has received a Council of the Federation Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care for its Managed Alcohol Program. The pilot program was launche...
Nov 06, 2022
TCH Near Tompkins Reduced to One Lane After Crash
The highway near Tompkins is down to one lane due to a motor vehicle collision. Police say the TCH around one kilometre west of Tompkins is reduced to one lane and will be for the next number of hours...
Nov 06, 2022
