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Dinn Refuses to Retract Comments During Housing Debate, Loses Speaking Rights in HoA
NDP Leader Jim Dinn has refused to retract comments made in the House of Assembly last week that were deemed unparliamentary language. Dinn's speaking rights in the House of Assembly have been revoked...
Oct 23, 2023
Coast Guard to Crack Down on Abandoned Vessels
Since 2019, leaving your boat behind in Canada has been against the law and the Canadian government is now doing more to deal with the problem through the Oceans Protection Plan. Ottawa has said that ...
Oct 23, 2023
Chocolates, Limos and Oil Changes; AG Report Scrutinizes Former MUN President's Spending
Spending by the former president of Memorial University came under scrutiny by the Auditor General in a report publicly released today. Vianne Timmons stepped down as MUN President in April. The AG re...
Oct 23, 2023 (Photo via Memorial University.)
Policy Analyst: Atlantic Canada Positioned to Be Energy Titan
Leveraging offshore wind energy could potentially transform Atlantic Canada into an energy titan. That's according to Canadian policy analyst Peter Nicholson, who emphasizes the advantages of offshore...
Oct 23, 2023
Crocker Hints at Interest in NL from Film and Television Industry
The Minister of Culture says there is plenty of interest in Newfoundland and Labrador from those involved in the television and film industry but he won't drop any clues as to who. Steve Crocker was s...
Oct 23, 2023 Tourism Minister Steve Crocker
19-Year-Old Dead Following Head-On Collision Near Hampden Junction
A 19-year-old man is dead as the result of a head-on collision on the TCH on Sunday about 10 km west of Hampden Junction. The young man was the driver and the only occupant of one of the two vehicles ...
Oct 23, 2023
Scotiabank Shutting Down More Locations Across NL
Many towns in the province are just learning that Scotiabank-in some cases the only financial institution physically located there-is closing. Bonavista Mayor John Norman, who also chairs the regional...
Oct 23, 2023 (Scotiabank in Bonavista via Google Maps)
Province to Change Legislation to Allow for Ride Sharing Services
The province is introducing rules to allow ride sharing services in Newfoundland and Labrador. If passed in the house of assembly, the legislative and policy changes will eliminate the requirement for...
Oct 23, 2023
Pool Closed at Paul Reynolds Centre After Vehicle Crashes Into Building
A vehicle backed into the Paul Reynolds Community Centre in Wedgewood Park this morning, causing damage to the front exterior of the building and breaking two of the large glass windows. The City of S...
Oct 23, 2023
NLHC Breaks Down New Housing Options
The provincial government is touting 796 new housing options being made available in the province since 2021, but a further breakdown of those numbers reveals that over 200 of those are not yet fully ...
Oct 23, 2023
