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City Seeks Public Input on Violence Prevention Strategy
The capital city is inviting public input for its crime and violence prevention strategy. The federal government is providing a grant of up to $1.83 million dollars to the city by March of 2026 for th...
Feb 20, 2024
Heart and Stroke: Heart Attacks Ten Per Cent Higher in Winter Months
Shoveling snow can be back-breaking work especially when the flakes just keep on coming. Such exertion can also bring on a heart attack. Tisha White, Resuscitation Program Manager (Atlantic) with Hear...
Feb 20, 2024
St. John's Region Sees Modest Growth in 2023 Economic Review
The St. John's region saw some modest growth last year according to the 2023 Economic Review released this week. The St. John's Census Metropolitan Area, which includes St. John's, Paradise, Bauline, ...
Feb 20, 2024 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
Province Receives One Submission to HMP Replacement RFQ
The provincial government says it received just one submission to its request for qualifications for the replacement of Her Majesty's Penitentiary. The province surprised many, including NAPE, when it...
Feb 20, 2024
City of St. John's Puts Out Open Call for Performers
The City of St. John's has put out a call for performers for various special events throughout the year. The annual call-out helps the city schedule arts and cultural performances for events such as t...
Feb 20, 2024
AIDS Committee Gets One Million Dollars for SWAP
The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador has received a funding boost from the province to the tune of $1 million. The funding will go towards the Safe Works Access Program, which aims to reduc...
Feb 20, 2024 (File Photo)
Makkovik Receives 150 Centimetres of Snow Over Past Week
A community on the north coast of Labrador has been pounded by snow over the past week. Makkovik has received a cumulative 151 centimetres since last Monday, according to measurements at the airport. ...
Feb 20, 2024 (Photo: Facebook Theo Fleury Enterprises)
Snowmobiler Airlifted to Safety After Getting Stuck near Marine Drive
A snowmobile trip turned into an airlift after a man ran into trouble Saturday afternoon. The 52-year-old got his machine stuck in the snow on a bog near Marine Drive. The Rovers Ground Search and Res...
Feb 20, 2024
Fire Claims Ozzie's General Store in Cape St. George
Fire consumed a general store in Cape St. George last night. RCMP say Ozzie's General Store was a complete loss. There were no injuries, and while the cause of the fire remains under investigation, it...
Feb 20, 2024 (Stock photo)
Demoralized, Disrespected and Disregarded; Registered Nurses React with Anger to Millions Spent on Agency Nurses
The Registered Nurses Union has fired a letter off to the provincial Auditor General calling for an investigation into the use of agency nurses in the delivery of health care in this province. A recen...
Feb 20, 2024 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
