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St. John's Looks to Introduce New Street Naming Policy
The City of St. John's is introducing a new process for street naming and civic addressing. The new policy will provide formalized guidance for existing city processes. A new Street Naming Advisory Co...
May 29, 2023
Minister Responsible Accepts All Five AG Recommendations on Food Lincensing/Inspection Program
The minister responsible for the food licensing and inspection program, which applies largely to restaurants, accepts all five recommendations from the Auditor General on how to improve the effort but...
May 29, 2023
Access to Information Request Reveals Calls for Ambulatory Services Up Over 20 Percent
Newfoundland and Labrador has seen a 21 percent increase in calls for ambulatory services since pre-pandemic numbers. That's according to numbers published with an access to information request on the...
May 29, 2023
Clergy Abuse Survivor Continuing Work to Hold Roman Catholic Church Accountable
Gemma Hickey is continuing efforts to hold the Roman Catholic Church accountable for failing to adequately deal with clergy accused of abusing children. Hickey, a survivor themselves, and the co-found...
May 29, 2023 Gemma Hickey stands next to the monument to Mount Cashel victims in this file photo.
$2.5 Million Goal Set for Janeway Telethon
The annual telethon in aid of the Janeway Children's Hospital is set to go ahead this coming weekend. The province's only pediatric hospital serves thousands of children across the province from deali...
May 29, 2023
Medical Transportation Assistance Program Changes to Give Residents in Labrador-Grenfell Health Same Rate of Reimbursement
The provincial government has made changes to its Medical Transportation Assistance Program, giving everyone in the Labrador-Grenfell Health zone access to the same rate of reimbursement. The changes ...
May 29, 2023
Eddie Joyce Marks 30 Years of Being Elected
The Independent member for the Bay of Islands is marking an historic milestone. Eddie Joyce, who has served 21 years in the House of Assembly, is marking 30 years of being elected. Joyce famously step...
May 29, 2023
Boy with Rare Genetic Condition to Meet and Thank Donors at Local Blood Drive
A boy battling a rare genetic condition will have the chance to meet and thank the numerous blood donors who have stepped up to save his life. In 2017, Kade Blakely of Marystown was diagnosed with 22q...
May 29, 2023
Clarenville RCMP Arrest Wanted Man
Clarenville RCMP have arrested a man who was wanted for failing to make a court appearance. Police first issued an arrest warrant for 50-year-old Gregory Denny on Saturday for failing to appear in cou...
May 29, 2023
NL Waterbombers Deployed to Nova Scotia to Assist with Wildfires
Halifax Deputy Fire Chief David Meldrum says an estimated 14,000 people were forced to flee their homes after a rapidly spreading fire broke out yesterday northwest of the city. Dozens of homes have b...
May 29, 2023 (Image via Twitter.)
