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Former Labrador MHA Not Ruling Out Another Go at Provincial Politics
A former MHA isn't ruling out another shot at politics. Nick McGrath represented Labrador West for the PC's, and sat as a cabinet minister. McGrath, a town councillor in Labrador City, worked for the ...
Jan 05, 2020
Dozens Dip in Icy Waters for Good Cause
There were lots of blankets and hot chocolate needed at a fundraising event at Topsail Beach yesterday as the NL Beard and Moustache Club hosted their third annual polar bear dip. A few dozen swimmers...
Jan 05, 2020
St. John's Prepared to Deal with Storm, Says Danny Breen
The snow has started to fall in St. John's, where up to 50 cm of snow is expected by tomorrow morning. Mayor Danny Breen says the city has been preparing for the system and for whatever comes our way....
Jan 05, 2020 (Danny Breen, file photo.)
FFAW Raises Concerns Over Oil and Gas Exploration in Marine Refuges
The FFAW is dismayed by government regulations that allow seismic and oil and gas exploration to take place in designated marine refuges. The refuges are closed to fishing to protect marine habitat an...
Jan 05, 2020 Hibernia (Via ExxonMobil)
Collective Bargaining Process Continues for NAPE
Collective bargaining continues among NAPE' s 106 bargaining units. NAP President Jerry Earle says few people outside the union know how intensive the process is for the province's largest public sect...
Jan 05, 2020 (File photo)
Officials Working Towards Faster Release Time for Electronic Emergency Alerts
The release of an Amber Alert to help locate a missing child in the province earlier this week was successful, but many are questioning why there was a delay between when the alert was issued and the ...
Jan 05, 2020
Government's Role in Tech Sector Growth "Critically Important", says NATI
Government has an essential role in helping to nurture the province's tech sector. NATI CEO Paul Preston says the provincial and federal governments already have programs in place aimed at building th...
Jan 05, 2020
Former Cab Driver Offers Tips on Avoiding Taxi Troubles
You're leaving a party or bar and you're waiting for the cab you called, only to have someone else get in and leave when it arrives. A former cab driver has some tips to avoid that annoyance. Doug McC...
Jan 05, 2020
Questions Raised Over Federal Government's Universal Dental Care Plans
The newly elected member for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi is cynical about the federal government's Throne Speech suggestion that Parliament study the implementation of a universal dental care program. ...
Jan 05, 2020
School Closures on Avalon, Central with Over Thirty Six Centimetres of Snow, More Coming Wednesday
Most schools and businesses are closed or have delayed openings today as Eastern Newfoundland digs out from 30 to 36 centimetres of snow. Schools in the metro region and elsewhere closed for the day. ...
Jan 05, 2020
