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Talks Break Off Between Transit Workers and St. John's Transportation Commission
Talks between the St. John's Transportation Commission and Metrobus workers have broken off. Paul Churchill, the president and business agent of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1462, says the union is...
Mar 10, 2020
MP O'Regan Working from Home While Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results
Federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan is under precautionary self-isolation while awaiting COVID-19 test results. In a tweet, O'Regan states that he went to a doctor for a check up afte...
Mar 10, 2020 (File photo.)
John Abbott Commits to Donation Transparency in Bid for Liberal Leadership
Liberal Leadership candidate John Abbott is calling for the release of names of all donors and amounts of contributions over $100 to the leadership campaign. In a release issued today, Abbott says he ...
Mar 10, 2020
Province Eases Sick Note Requirement for Regional Health Employees
The provincial government says sick notes are no long required by regional health authorities for respiratory illness. The announcement comes in the wake of a recent call by NAPE to eliminate the requ...
Mar 10, 2020
Six-Volume Muskrat Falls Report Referred to Police, Department of Justice for Review
Justice Richard LeBlanc's Muskrat Falls report released today outlines a trail of missteps and misleading actions. The report will go to the police and the Minister of Justice for their perusal from a...
Mar 10, 2020
Most Employers Not Hiring in Second Quarter of 2020: ManpowerGroup
It may not come as a surprise, but the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey shows a subdued hiring climate for the second quarter of 2020. Mindy Stoltz of Manpower says 13 per cent of employ...
Mar 10, 2020
School District Cancels Travel to Europe Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The English School District is cancelling all District-approved travel to European countries, booked to the end of April because of COVID-19. That affects 17 trips and approximately 475 students and c...
Mar 10, 2020
Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy in Canada Praised by Local Advocate
An LGBTQ+ advocate in this province says they were "emotional in the best kind of way" upon hearing that the federal government is presenting a bill that would ban conversion therapy nationwide. Gemma...
Mar 10, 2020 (Gemma Hickey, file photo.)
Oil Prices and COVID-19 Cases Could Mean Cuts Down the Line, says Investment Advisor
Many people are watching the stock markets and the price of oil and what it means for the provincial economy. The stock market plunged yesterday, sparked by a fight between major crude producing count...
Mar 10, 2020
St. John's International Named Most Improved Airport in North America
St. John's International has been recognized as the most improved airport in all of North America. The airport was given the distinction by Airports Council International as the result of surveys fill...
Mar 10, 2020 Peter Avery, CEO St. John's International Airport Authority.
