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MUN Offering New Youth Foster Support Program
Memorial University is offering a new financial program to help students who have been in foster care achieve their post-secondary education. MUN's Youth Foster Support Program will provide financial ...
Nov 27, 2020
Onset of St. John's Four-Bag Garbage Limit Not Yet Finalized
The City of St. John's says the start date for a new four-bag garbage limit is not yet finalized. The Committee of the Whole discussed changes to sanitation regulations at its meeting earlier this wee...
Nov 27, 2020
Alan Doyle's New Book Out This Week
Local musician, actor, and author Alan Doyle has penned a new book out on store shelves this week. "All Together Now, A Newfoundlander's Light Tales for Heavy Times" is a compilation of amusing and so...
Nov 27, 2020
Consultant's Report on Whether to Privatize Mile One Expected Within Two Weeks
A consultant's report on whether or not to privatize Mile One Centre is expected to be received within the next week or two. The KPMG report will be delivered to the Board of Directors of St. John's S...
Nov 27, 2020
Status of Women Opposition Critic Calls for More Support for Women's Shelters
The Opposition critic for the Status of Women says more supports are needed for the province's women's shelters. Helen Conway Ottenheimer recently toured Iris Kirby House in St. John's and O'Shaughnes...
Nov 27, 2020
Doctor Shortage Remains Concern for NLMA
Doctor shortages remain the top concern for the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association. A recent survey conducted by Narrative Research for the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association sho...
Nov 26, 2020
RCMP Investigating Suspicious Death in Hopedale
The RCMP's Major Crimes Unit has taken the lead on an investigation into a suspicious sudden death in Hopedale earlier this month. The 37-year-old man died November 19th, but the exact cause of death ...
Nov 26, 2020
RCMP Warning Public of Incidents of 'Sextortion'
The RCMP is putting the serious problem of so-called "sextortion" back on the public's radar. Sextortion is the practice of threatening to share sexual images or videos unless the victim pays money or...
Nov 26, 2020
Fire Chief Allays Fears Surrounding Proposed Budget Cuts
The Chief of the St. John's Regional Fire Department says she's open to other options to reduce overtime costs and avoid a cut in staffing levels. The union has decried proposed cuts that they say cou...
Nov 26, 2020 (Left to right: Mayor Danny Breen, Fire Chief Sherry Colford)
St. John's to Close Railway Coastal Museum
The City of St. John's is closing the Railway Coastal Museum. The museum opened in 2003 with a grant from the Johnson Family Foundation, documenting the history of the Newfoundland Railway. City closi...
Nov 26, 2020 (Photo courtesy Railway Coastal Museum.)
