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Inmates on Remand at HMP Not Getting Required Access to Important Legal Representation; John Howard Society
The John Howard Society agrees with recent concerns raised by the Law Society of NL that the inmates at HMP are being denied their basic human rights. The Law Society says inmates are not able to meet...
Feb 21, 2024
Ottawa, Atlantic Provinces Sign $30 Million Agreement to Promote Tourism
A $30 million, four-year agreement has been signed to help promote the tourism industry in Atlantic Canada. Minister responsible for ACOA, Gudie Hutchings made the announcement this morning at the Qui...
Feb 21, 2024
Winter's Grip Tightens: Eastern NL to Face Mixed Precipitation
The relentless winter on eastern areas of the island continues with a mix of snow, ice and rain on the way Thursday night and into Friday. The Avalon Peninsula could see several hours of freezing rain...
Feb 21, 2024
City Council Weighing In on Location of New St. Clare's After Minister Casts Doubt on Use of Grace Hospital Site
Government all-but ruling out the former Grace Hospital site as the location for the new St. Clare's Hospital has grabbed the attention of city council. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister John...
Feb 21, 2024 St. Clare's Mercy Hospital
Tourism Rebounds, but Many Restaurants Still Struggling According to Restaurants Canada Quarterly Report
Sixty-two per cent of restaurants are operating at a loss or barely breaking even according to Restaurants Canada's latest quarterly report. That represents a 10 per cent increase over the last quarte...
Feb 21, 2024 Ibrahim Boran / Unsplash
Hospitality NL Launches Plan to Attract Workers into the Industry
A gathering of players in the tourism and hospitality industry kicked off today with the launch of a Tourism Workforce Action Plan. Hospitality NL is hosting its annual conference at the Delta in St. ...
Feb 21, 2024 (Photo courtesy Ritche Perez.)
Province's Newest MHA Officially Sworn into Office
The province's newest MHA was officially sworn into office this morning in a brief ceremony at the House of Assembly. Fred Hutton, a long-time broadcaster, won the district of Conception Bay East-Bell...
Feb 21, 2024 Photo from Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Facebook Page
RNU Members Outraged by NL's Reliance on Agency Nurses
The Registered Nurses Union says the health authority is "nickel and diming" its members while paying millions to a private company for agency nurses to work alongside its members. RNU President Yvett...
Feb 21, 2024 Yvette Coffey
"Highway Robbery:" NAPE Displeased with Province's Intention to Use P3 Model for TCH Expansion
NAPE calls government's intention to extend the divided highway beyond Whitbourne using a P3-or public-private partnership-model "highway robbery" and is promising action. The provincial government si...
Feb 21, 2024 NAPE President Jerry Earle (VOCM News File Photo)
Portugal Cove-St. Philips Farmer Fed Up with Snowmobiles Cutting Across Farmland
A local farmer is at her wit's end with snowmobiles tearing up her land and terrorizing her animals. Anita Walsh of Windy Heights Farm in Portugal Cove-St. Philips says for some time, snowmobilers hav...
Feb 21, 2024 Windy Heights Farm NL Facebook
