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Report Questions Government Transparency, Cybersecurity Measures in 2021 Health Care Cyber Attack
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has released its report into the 2021 cyber attack on the health care system, calling into question government's disclosure of information and cybersecurity meas...
May 24, 2023 Sean Murray
Government Awards Additional Contracts for Road Work
The provincial government has announced four more contracts awarded for $21 million worth of road work. It's part of $225 million in infrastructure spending announced for this year and a portion of th...
May 24, 2023
Science Team NL Takes Home Hardware from Canada Wide Science Fair
Newfoundland and Labrador is taking home some hardware at the Canada Wide Science Fair. Science Team NL travelled to Edmonton for the first in-person fair since the pandemic, claiming four medals and ...
May 24, 2023 Science Team NL (back): Tanish B, Sophia Z, Haley H, Hailey R, Ryan C, Simon P, Alpita P,
(front): Oishi H, Orpah H, Alpita P, Jude A, Emily B, Yvonne D, Ysabelle H, Natasha J.
Government to Review Price Setting Process to Prevent Future Crab Fishery Standoffs
Premier Andrew Furey is making no commitments yet, but says government will be consulting with stakeholders in the fishery over the summer on ways to prevent another stalemate in the crab fishery. The...
May 24, 2023
School Board Shells Out Small Fortune in Failed Discrimination Case
Almost $700,000 dollars of taxpayer money was paid by the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District to fight a human rights complaint filed by the parents of Carter Churchill. Earlier this yea...
May 24, 2023 Carter Churchill is shown in this 2019 file photo.
City Councillor Questions Omission of St. John's from Speed Camera Pilot Project
One St. John's city councillor is wondering why they were not included in government's speed camera pilot project. Government announced yesterday that speed cams would be set up in Mount Pearl and Par...
May 24, 2023 St. John's Councillor Carl Ridgeley
Auditor General to Deliver Report on Province's Food Inspection Program
Auditor General Denise Hanrahan will deliver a report today on the province's food inspection and licensing program. Hanrahan will issue her performance audit report on the oversight and management of...
May 24, 2023 (AG Denise Hanrahan, file photo.)
41-Year-Old Man Arrested Following Theft at St. John's Convenience Store
Metro police were Johnny-on-the-spot last night on Military Road. They saw someone go into the convenience store across from Bannerman Park wearing a mask, and leaving with a quantity of alcohol. The ...
May 24, 2023
Outer Ring Road to Close Sunday for Garbage Clean Up
The Outer Ring Road from Kenmount Road to the Logy Bay Road interchange will be closed this Sunday for a clean up of the ditches and banks along the highway. Barricades will be erected to block access...
May 24, 2023 Photo Courtesy:
Transportation and Infrastructure NL
Education Critic, Minister Clash in Heated Exchange on Frank Roberts Junior High
Tensions rose in the House of Assembly today as the opposition and government sparred over the issue of Health and Safety at Frank Roberts Junior High. Students and parents protested outside of the sc...
May 23, 2023
