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NL911 Concerned by Government Plan to Fold Agency Into Department of Justice and Public Safety
The Board of NL911 says it is deeply concerned with government's plan to fold the independent agency into the Department of Justice and Public Safety. Bill 41-Emergency 911 Act 2021 was tabled in the ...
Mar 16, 2022
St. John's Approves $25-Million Capital Out of Revenue Program
St. John's city council has approved its $25 million Capital Out of Revenue program for this year. Some of that money has already been committed to projects, such as the new Mews Centre. That leaves a...
Mar 16, 2022
Corner Brook Drops Mask Requirement at City Hall, Civic Centre
The City of Corner Brook is moving forward with some modified health and safety protocols in light of the lifting of the provincial government's Special Measures Orders related to COVID-19. Masks will...
Mar 16, 2022
Clarenville RCMP Ticket Four Speeding Drivers on TCH
Police in Clarenville stopped a number of drivers travelling around 130 km/h this past Friday. Throughout the evening of March 11, RCMP issued four tickets to drivers going between 129 and 136 km/h. T...
Mar 16, 2022
DFO Cancels Northern Cod Stock Assessment This Year
Interruptions in DFO science survey activity mean some significant changes to annual stock assessments this year. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says unforeseen mechanical issues with research...
Mar 16, 2022
Minister and Critic Engage in Heated Exchange Over Gender Pay Gap
Debate on bridging the gender pay gap resulted in a heated exchange in the Legislature between Opposition critic of Women and Gender Equality and the minister. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only pr...
Mar 15, 2022
Opposition Leader and Finance Minister Clash in House Over Cost of Living Measures
The Opposition is accusing the provincial government of trying, but failing, to address the rising cost of living. Opposition Leader David Brazil calls the measures outlined on Tuesday as "too little,...
Mar 15, 2022
Choices For Youth Cites Financial Constraints as Issue With Striking Workers
Choices for Youth says it has to operate within the financial confines it is presented with and thus, cannot meet the demands of the bargaining unit. Their nine employees went on strike this morning a...
Mar 15, 2022
Province Releases New Dashboard for Reporting COVID Cases
The provincial government has unveiled its new COVID dashboard for the reporting of COVID cases. A news release outlining a list of numbers has been replaced by graphs, which will be updated at noon t...
Mar 15, 2022
RNC Seeking Public's Help to Identify Suspect in Two Armed Robberies in St. John's
The RNC is turning to the public to help identify a suspect in two recent armed robberies in the metro region. Police were called to the scene of a robbery at the Mary Brown's on Topsail Road in St. J...
Mar 15, 2022
