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New Report Shows Large Numbers of Immigrants Leaving Canada
Immigration numbers may be up in Newfoundland and Labrador, but a new report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship finds that growing numbers of immigrants to Canada are choosing to leave rather...
Nov 01, 2023
TechNL Launches New Awareness Campaign
TechNL has launched a new awareness campaign to coincide with the tenth year of Innovation Week. The 'Tech is Making Waves in Newfoundland and Labrador' campaign promotes the local industry and what m...
Nov 01, 2023
Premier Delivers First Set of Apologies to Residential School Survivors
Premier Andrew Furey is back in Labrador where he is delivering a series of apologies to residential school survivors in Nunatsiavut. Furey was at Northern Lights Academy in Rigolet this morning where...
Nov 01, 2023
Man Previously Acquitted of Failing to Care for Dogs Going Back to Court
A man accused of failing to properly care for his beagle dogs who was acquitted by the courts will be going back to court. Four emaciated dogs were seized from Robert Picco's property by Beagle Paws b...
Nov 01, 2023
Province Awards Contract for Review of Personal, Long-Term Care Homes
The province has awarded a nearly $400,000 contract for the review of personal and long-term care homes. MNP will conduct the review, and will work closely with an expert panel that was established in...
Nov 01, 2023 (File photo.)
RNC Investigate Assault at East End Fast Food Joint
The RNC is investigating an assault that occurred at an east end fast food restaurant last night. Police were called to a disturbance in the area of McDonald's on Torbay Road near the Newfoundland Dri...
Nov 01, 2023
Belbin Gets Time Served for George Street Assault
A young man charged with second-degree murder has been sentenced to time served for a previous assault on George Street. Robert Belbin's name first made the news last summer following a spate of shoot...
Nov 01, 2023 Robert Belbin
City Approves Revised Application for $18.5 Million Towards 500 Housing Units
The City of St. John's wasted little time beefing up its ambitions for housing since being called out by Ottawa two weeks ago. CMHC announced a $4 billion housing program in March in an effort to spee...
Nov 01, 2023
Minister Haggie to Unveil New Municipal Legislation
The province is going to unveil a revised set of rules under which local government operates. The new municipal legislation for towns and local service districts come down this afternoon. Minister Joh...
Nov 01, 2023
NL MP Admits Reaching Net Zero Goal will be 'Messy' as Provinces Cry Foul Over Oil Heat Carbon Tax Exemption
A federal cabinet minister from this province says it is going to be messy trying to reach the goal of net zero emissions from fossil fuels. Ottawa has come under fire for pausing the carbon tax on oi...
Nov 01, 2023 Seamus O'Regan speaks with reporters outside parliament. (Image via CPAC)
