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NDP Concerned with Amount of Nalcor and NL Hydro Executive Positions
The NDP is concerned about what's happening at Nalcor and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro following testimony at the rate mitigation hearings last week. Liberty Consulting, which has been hired by the...
Oct 06, 2019 (File Photo)
Eat Think Vote: Candidates and Voters Talk Food Insecurity
The St. John's Farmer's Market played host to an Eat Think Vote event on Saturday which was designed to give members of the public the opportunity to speak with federal candidates about food insecurit...
Oct 06, 2019
Public Consultation on Post Secondary Education this Week in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Lake Melville area residents interested in public post-secondary education are being invited to attend a public consultation session this week in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The provincial government anno...
Oct 06, 2019
Potential Abounds for Tree Planting in Canada
Canada has the third-highest land potential in the world when it comes to planting trees to combat climate change, according to Forest Recovery Canada. The director of operations, Kerry McLaven, says ...
Oct 06, 2019
Growlers Sweep the Beast to Close ECHL Preseason
The Newfoundland Growlers have made have made it a clean sweep of the Brampton Beast in the ECHL preseason. The returning Kelly Cup champions scored the victory at a close game in Brampton Saturday ni...
Oct 06, 2019
Council Decision on Massage Parlours Sparks Discussion About Safety of Workers
The unanimous vote by St. John's City Council to move ahead with new development regulations and end the moratorium on massage parlours is fueling debate about what actually happens in the establishme...
Oct 06, 2019
Team Broken Earth Cancels Missions to Haiti Amid Civil Unrest
Team Broken Earth has cancelled its upcoming mission in Haiti due to ongoing political duress and protests. Dr. Andrew Furey, the President and CEO of Team Broken Earth, says that even on their previo...
Oct 06, 2019
RNC Request Oversight of Independent Investigator Following Fatal Crash
The RNC has requested that an independent investigator be brought in following a dramatic crash in Corner Brook that claimed the life of a young man. The Constabulary says a patrol officer attempted t...
Oct 06, 2019
Canada Border Services Agency Warning of Scammers Posing as Agency Officials
The Canada Border Services Agency says scammers have been posing as agency officials to collect personal information. The agency says it has become aware of ongoing fraudulent attempts to trick people...
Oct 05, 2019
"I Teach for a Better World": NLTA Marks World Teachers' Day
"I Teach for a Better World" is the theme of World Teachers' Day, being marked today. NLTA President Deam Ingram says they want to "shine a spotlight" on the power the profession holds and recognize t...
Oct 05, 2019
