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St. John's Begins Public Consultations on New Traffic Calming Policy
The capital city has launched a two-week public consultation process to provide information on a traffic calming policy review. Councillor Maggie Burton says a number of methods are used to help manag...
Jan 24, 2022
Torbay Man Charged with Weapons Offences Following Incident
A 36-year-old Torbay man has been charged with numerous weapons-related offences after a tense period in Torbay yesterday. RNC received a call around 6:50 a.m. Sunday about a possible armed man in the...
Jan 24, 2022
Province Forms Committee to Review Minimum Wage
The provincial government has established a five-person committee to review minimum wage. To be chaired by retired provincial deputy minister Lori Anne Companion, the committee will present its findin...
Jan 24, 2022
Guests, Staff at Gathering Place Test Positive for COVID-19
The Omicron variant has made its way into one of the province's must vulnerable populations. Gathering Place Executive Director Paul Davis says last week they had a guest who was symptomatic and subse...
Jan 24, 2022
Government Seeking Public Input on Foreign Ownership in Fish Processing Sector
The provincial government is seeking the public's input on the issue of foreign ownership in the fish processing sector. An online questionnaire is now live on engageNL as part of government's review ...
Jan 24, 2022
Pediatrician Supports Getting Children Back to Class
One of the province's top pediatricians is supporting the province's move for children to return to the classroom. Prior to the announcement that children in the K-12 system would resume in-person lea...
Jan 24, 2022
Promoter Reflects on Bringing Meat Loaf to NL for Quidi Vidi Concert
A local promoter is recalling the time he brought Meat Loaf to St. John's. David Carver, along with CPI and Donald K. Donald, hosted Summer Blast '93 on the shores of Quidi Vidi Lake in August of that...
Jan 24, 2022 rufus / CC
High Vaccination Rates in Children Influenced the Back to School Decision: Fitzgerald
Public Health indicates that this province's high vaccination rates played a significant role in the decision to allow students to return to schools. Students will be back at their desks tomorrow, pro...
Jan 24, 2022 (File photo.)
Government to Begin Bringing Employees Back to Workplace
Students, teachers and staff aren't the only ones returning to in-person activities. Provincial public service employees have been informed that starting tomorrow, government will begin bringing emplo...
Jan 24, 2022
St. John's After-School Programs Resume Tuesday
After-school programs provided by the city of St. John's will resume tomorrow when schools open up again for in-person learning. The city of St. John's says the after-school programs will resume start...
Jan 24, 2022
