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Terra Nova MHA Questions Uber Impact on Rural NL
The MHA for Terra Nova district is questioning whether a rural lens was put on amendments to allow ride-sharing services to be allowed in the province. Lloyd Parrott welcomes the introduction of ride-...
Oct 25, 2023 Lloyd Parrott Terra Nova
Capital City Looks to Eliminate Daycare Red Tape
The City of St. John's is taking steps to reduce restrictions and the amount of red tape to go through for people who wish to open a daycare. Parts of the province, including metro, are experiencing a...
Oct 25, 2023
Province to Expedite Lab West Housing Units Lost in Fire
The provincial government says they will be working expeditiously to replace two NL housing units in Labrador West lost to fire two years ago. Area MHA Jordan Brown raised the issue during Question Pe...
Oct 25, 2023
Government to Introduce Amendments to Complete School Board Integration
Government is introducing proposed amendments to the School Act to accommodate the absorption of the English School District into the Department of Education. The changes include the dissolution of th...
Oct 25, 2023
Bank of Canada Holds Key Lending Rate
The Bank of Canada is holding its key lending rate at 5 per cent. The decision to hold the rate is based on a global economy that is slowing and expectations that economic growth will moderate further...
Oct 25, 2023
AG Receives Cease and Desist During MUN Audit
The provincial government says redactions made before the public release of the Auditor Generals' report into the operations of Memorial University were done "out of an abundance of caution to avoid t...
Oct 25, 2023 Auditor General Denise Hanrahan
Citizens' Rep Releases Report Into Parents, Caregivers Challenges With Complex Medical Needs
The province's Citizens' Rep has released the results of an investigation into the challenges faced by parents and caregivers of children with complex medical needs. Bradley Moss found that the servic...
Oct 25, 2023
Premier Pens Another Letter to Bank of Canada Citing Interest Rate Impacts After Receiving Warning
Premier Andrew Furey makes no apologies for providing the Bank of Canada governor with some facts and context around the impact of high interest rates on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. In fact, sin...
Oct 25, 2023
MUNSU Seeks Commitment That Head-Hunters Won't Be Used in Presidential Search
Memorial University's Students' Union wants assurances from MUN that corporate head-hunters won't be used in the search for a new university president. MUNSU's Director of External Affairs says the AG...
Oct 25, 2023 MUNSU Director of External Affairs John Harris
NDP Leader Questions Resources Available for Province's Body Safety Program
The leader of the NDP is raising questions around resourcing related to a new body safety program for K-Grade 9 students in the province. Government announced yesterday they would be implementing a ne...
Oct 25, 2023
