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Government Giving St. Anthony Service Organization $70,000 to Find New Location
The provincial government is giving the St. Anthony Boys and Girls Club money to identify a new location for its operations. The organization had been running out of the last remaining Grenfell Missio...
Sep 15, 2025
Government Receives Interest in Supplying New Swing Vessel for Ferry Fleet
The province has received several responses to a call-out in July looking for a new swing vessel to add to the provincial ferry fleet. Government issued the request for information following a tumultu...
Sep 15, 2025
Still No Takers on RFP for Marble Mountain Ski Resort
The provincial government has yet to receive any bids from a request for proposals for the Marble Mountain Ski Resort. Efforts to divest itself of the ski resort date back to 2018. At the time, only t...
Sep 15, 2025
Despite Fictitious Sources, Artificial Intelligence Had No Part in Crafting Education Accord, says Minister
Minister Bernard Davis is dismissing suspicion that artificial intelligence was used to generate any of the final report on the 10-year Education Accord. CBC reported on Friday that at least 15 source...
Sep 15, 2025 Bernard Davis speaking with reporters (VOCM News)
NAPE Donates $75,000 Towards CBN Wildfire Relief
NAPE has donated $75,000 to help victims of the wildfire in Conception Bay North put their lives back together. President Jerry Earle and secretary-treasurer Trevor King presented cheques to the North...
Sep 15, 2025 NAPE's $50,000 contribution towards the North Shore Recovery Fund (NAPE/Facebook)
Medavie Already Hiring Under New Integrated Ambulance Service Contract
Medavie, the company which has been awarded the contract to deliver and administer integrated road and air ambulance services across the province, has started recruiting for positions that need to be ...
Sep 15, 2025 (Submitted photo)
Canada Post Disappointed by Union's Decision to No Longer Deliver Flyers
Canada Post says it's disappointed with the union's decision to quit delivering flyers. The flyers are used by businesses, organizations, governments and politicians to spread their message by means o...
Sep 15, 2025
Capital City Increases EV Charging Rates
The City of St. John's is increasing its rates for electric vehicle charging stations effective today. All rates are increasing to $2 per hour from $1.50, except for the charger at the city depot on B...
Sep 15, 2025
Premier Must Call Provincial Election Today
The election campaign kicks into high gear today when Premier John Hogan pays a visit to Government House to ask Lieutenant Governor Joan Marie Aylward to proceed with the formalities and dissolve the...
Sep 15, 2025 NDP leader Jim Dinn, Liberal leader John Hogan, and PC leader Tony Wakeham.
Cabox Geopark Project Receives Over $140,000 in Provincial Funding
Efforts to develop a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Bay of Islands region has received a boost with two separate lots of provincial government funding. The province is providing close to $74,000 to upgr...
Sep 14, 2025 Cabox Geopark (via Facebook)
