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Missing Corner Brook Woman Found Safe
A woman reported missing on the west coast has been safely located. The RNC thanks the public for their help.
Oct 31, 2023
Wakeham Calls for Debate of Any Potential Upper Churchill Contract Renegotiations With Quebec
The provincial Opposition is asking for a commitment from government that any possible deal reached with Quebec on a renegotiated Upper Churchill contract is debated in the House of Assembly before it...
Oct 31, 2023
'They Need to Elect More Liberals'; Hutchings Responds to Criticism From Prairies on Carbon Tax
The federal government is coming under fire for a three-year pause on the carbon tax on home heating which favours Atlantic Canada. But a Newfoundland MP suggests that the Prairie Provinces elect more...
Oct 31, 2023 Gudie Hutchings (File Photo)
Man Taken to Hospital After Incident at St. John's Workplace
A 50-year-old man was taken to hospital for injuries suffered in a workplace incident at a site on Torbay Road in St. John's. The RNC say the call came in just before 10:00 this morning. The worker's ...
Oct 31, 2023
Multi-Year Kelly's Brook Trail Project Set to Start
A new multi-year construction project is set to begin next week on Kelly's Brook Trail. Starting on Monday, November 6, the first phase of construction will begin in the vicinity of Kelly's Brook Park...
Oct 31, 2023
Macklem: Elimination of Carbon Tax Would Lead to Single Year Drop in Inflation
The Bank of Canada's Governor says were the carbon tax to be eliminated tomorrow the impact on inflation would be significant, but the drop would only be for a single year. Tiff Macklem was fielding q...
Oct 31, 2023 Tiff Macklem
Province on Track to Meet or Exceed Financial Forecasts According to Fall Fiscal Update
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady reports that the province is holding its own, and is on track to meet or exceed 2023 fiscal forecasts in most areas-but if you're looking for a repeat of last year's $50...
Oct 31, 2023
Charitable Organization Getting Little Traction From Government on Housing Plan
A charitable organization in St. John's has a concept plan which would open up between seven and ten units, but says it is getting absolutely nowhere with anybody in the federal or provincial governme...
Oct 31, 2023 (Image via Google Maps.)
NLMA Raises Questions on Compensation Under Virtual Physician Service
The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association says they are left with questions about how doctors will be compensated under the new virtual physician service being brought in. Last week, Health Mi...
Oct 31, 2023 NLMA President Dr. Gerard Farrell
Downtown Businesses Feeling Impact of War Memorial Construction
Downtown St. John's businesses are concerned with the ongoing construction on the National War Memorial and they're calling on the provincial government to consider the impact the work is having on lo...
Oct 31, 2023
