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Nunatsiavut Government Joins Call for Subsidized Air Travel in Northern Labrador
The Nunatsiavut Government is joining with Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans and Makkovik Mayor Barry Andersen in calling on the provincial government to subsidize air travel in the region. Ice conditi...
Jun 14, 2023
Questions Raised on Uber Impact on Cab Companies, Labour Standards
Questions continue to be raised as the debate over the introduction of Uber services heats up in the province. Local cab companies have been struggling in recent years trying to deal with a labour cru...
Jun 14, 2023
Labrador MP Yvonne Jones Returns to House of Commons After Breast Cancer Treatment
Labrador MP Yvonne Jones is back in the House of Commons after undergoing treatment for breast cancer. It's her second battle with the disease, her first coming when she was a member of the House of A...
Jun 14, 2023
Man Accused in Abduction to Remain in Jail at Least Until Friday
One of three people charged in the alleged abduction of a teenage girl will remain in jail at least until Friday. 72-year-old Wilbur Jerome Crockwell of New Brunswick is accused of abducting a minor a...
Jun 14, 2023 (Wilbur Jerome Crockwell and Attorney Bob Buckingham)
Minister Considers Money Towards St. Lawrence Water Treatment Plant Already 'Sunk Cost'
The minister responsible says they consider the money the province is spending on the St. Lawrence mine a "sunk cost". Singapore-registered Fluorspar Holdings Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of AMED Funds, has ...
Jun 14, 2023
Tilton Man Charged After Crashing Truck in Shearstown Ditch
A 22-year-old Tilton man has been arrested and charged with impaired driving after a pickup was found in a ditch in Shearstown on the weekend. RCMP received a call about a truck in the ditch on Shears...
Jun 14, 2023
Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Partners With VOCM Cares for 50/50 Draw
The Iceberg Alley Performance Tent is teaming up with the VOCM Cares Foundation on the sale of 50/50 tickets throughout the 10-day festival on the shores of Quidi Vidi Lake. Jenelle Lambert, Developme...
Jun 14, 2023
Newfoundland Pitcher Honoured for Record-Breaking Achievement in Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls has honoured one of this province's top athletes for her record-breaking achievement during last summer's Canada Games. Jaida Lee of St. John's became the first female to pit...
Jun 14, 2023 (Photo via Niagara Falls Canada Twitter.)
MUN Faculty of Medicine Holding Public Information Session on Doctor Program
Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine is holding a public information sessions to try and attract more students to enroll. With the great need for physicians in the province, the school is hoping ...
Jun 14, 2023
Food First NL Releases Final Report on Rethinking Food Charity
Food First NL is recommending 23 changes to the shape and role of food charity in Newfoundland and Labrador. Food First NL released its final report on Rethinking Food Charity in Newfoundland and Labr...
Jun 14, 2023 (File photo.)
