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Provincial Minister Responsible for Labour Questions Ottawa's Intent to Administer Labour Market Funding Instead of Provinces and Territories
The federal government has served notice that it is planning to withdraw a significant portion of funding to the provinces and territories through Labour Market Development Agreements, and will implem...
Feb 28, 2024 Minister Gerry Byrne
NAPE Rallies Against Use of P3 Model for Highway Expansion
NAPE is shaking its head over how government could even consider what it calls "highway robbery"-a P3 model for laying down asphalt on our roads. Workers demonstrated outside Confederation Building ju...
Feb 28, 2024
Orangestore the Official Sponsor of 2025 Canada Summer Games Torch Relay
The Orangestore will be the official sponsor of the Torch Relay for the 2025 Canada Summer Games. The announcement was made this morning at the MUN Signal Hill Campus in downtown St. John's. Co-Chair ...
Feb 28, 2024 David Button
Cain's Quest 2024 Kicks Off Sunday
Labrador is in for a thaw, but Cain's Quest 2024 is ready to go. Last year's race was disrupted by unseasonably warm weather, forcing officials to cancel mid-way through. Organizers scrambled to put t...
Feb 28, 2024 (Photo via Cain's Quest.)
St. John's Seeking Public Input on New Recreation Master Plan
The City of St. John's is seeking ideas and feedback from the community to help it develop a new Recreation Master Plan. Councillor Jill Bruce, the lead for community connections, says the objective i...
Feb 28, 2024 Jonathan Chng / Unsplash
Temperatures Rising Across Province Today
Most areas of the province are experiencing a warm-up today, but the spring-like weather will be short-lived. Expect the snow to take a cutting. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says warm ...
Feb 28, 2024
New Board of Trade Chair Sworn In
The now past-chair of the St. John's Board of Trade says the organization is in good hands with his successor. Kevin Casey was sworn into the role by Mayor Danny Breen at the Delta Hotel yesterday, al...
Feb 28, 2024 2024 Board of the Directors of the St. John's Board of Trade!
Dates Set for Preliminary Inquiry in Deer Lake Murder Case
There has been a significant step in a first-degree murder case on the west coast of the province. Thirty-three-year-old Justin Campbell was charged last September after the body of a 69-year-old woma...
Feb 28, 2024
NAPE Joins Call for Auditor General to Review Health Contracts
NAPE has joined in on the calls for the Auditor General to investigate all contracts at the Health Authority following revelations about large amounts of money being paid out for travel nurses. The Re...
Feb 28, 2024 NAPE President Jerry Earle
NL Health Services Expands Doorways Program to Bell Island
NL Health Services is expanding access to mental health and addictions services on Bell Island. Counselling through the Doorways program is now available at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Centre. The...
Feb 28, 2024
