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Loblaws Boycott Unlikely to Gain Much Traction, Retail Analyst Says
A retail analyst and advisor doesn't think an online movement to boycott Dominion stores in the province this month will have much of an impact. Organizers created the initiative to push back against ...
May 02, 2024
NLHS Outlines Plan to Reduce Travel Nurses
NL Health Services has outlined its plan to reduce the number of agency nurses used in the health care system. They hope to reduce the use of agency nurses to pre-pandemic levels by April 2026. Curren...
May 02, 2024
RCMP Release New Information in Search for Missing Pasadena Man
RCMP say a man reported missing from Pasadena has not been seen for at least a week. Police previously indicated that 32-year-old Joshua Legge was last seen on Monday, however more information receive...
May 02, 2024
School Councils On Side With Ontario Ban on Cellphones in Class
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of School Councils is applauding a ban on cellphone use in some Ontario classrooms. In this province, various schools have their own policies related to cellph...
May 02, 2024
Province Adding 104 Full-Time K-12 Student Assistant Positions
The province says some 104 full-time equivalent student assistant positions will be added to the K-12 system with $3 million set aside in the recent budget. The money will also ensure all existing stu...
May 02, 2024
City Responds to Allegations of 'Vendetta' Against Danny Williams
The capital city says allegations made by St. John's lawyer Steve Marshall that the city has a "vendetta" against Danny Williams are "unfounded" and "untrue." Marshall claims that the timing of a summ...
May 02, 2024
Beware Slick Crosswalks; Riskier Not to Paint Them, City Says
The recurring issue of slippery crosswalks was broached at this week's St. John's council meeting, as the rain poured down outside. It came up as councillors were approving almost $100,000 worth of gl...
May 02, 2024
PC MHA McKenna Sworn In as Member for Fogo Island-Cape Freels
The surprise winner in the most recent provincial byelection has been formally sworn in as a member of the House of Assembly. The PCs' Jim McKenna garnered 58 per cent of the vote to handily take the ...
May 02, 2024
RNC Investigate Report of Sexual Assault in Kilbride Monday Night
Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault in the Kilbride area of St. John's on Monday night. RNC say an incident occurred along Bay Bulls Road, near the Pitts Memorial Drive overpass, earlie...
May 02, 2024
WestJet CEO in St. John's to Discuss 'Ambitious Growth Strategy'
The CEO of WestJet is in St. John's today to speak with local leaders about the company's expansion plans. This is Alexis von Hoensbroech's first visit to Newfoundland and Labrador. He will discuss wh...
May 02, 2024
