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Government Hints at Expansion of Glucose Monitoring and School Lunch Programs
Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell and Education Minister Bernie Davis say no cuts will be made to the glucose monitoring pilot project or the school lunch program now that the sugar tax is being drop...
May 15, 2025 Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell (NL HOA)
Air Canada Flight Diverts to YYT Due to Unruly Passenger
An Air Canada flight bound for Paris had to make an unexpected stop in St. John's after a passenger got out of hand. The aircraft, which originated from Montreal, diverted to YYT just after 1:00 this ...
May 15, 2025
Paramedic Assaulted by Woman During Call for Assistance
A paramedic was injured by the very person they were trying to help during a medical assistance call yesterday. An ambulance was called to the centre city area around 9:00 yesterday morning in relatio...
May 15, 2025
Premier Pays Visit to Fire-Ravaged Adam's Cove
Premier John Hogan has paid a visit to the community of Adam's Cove to meet with residents and officials in the wake of last week's wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes and structures. Hogan thanks...
May 14, 2025 Premier John Hogan meets with officials in Adam's Cove (via Premier of NL on Facebook)
Opposition MP says Fisheries Minister's Biggest Challenge will be in Dealing with PMO
Opposition MP Clifford Small says federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson will "have her hands full" in dealing with the Prime Minister's Office. Thompson was reinstated to the portfolio during Tue...
May 14, 2025 Conservative MP for Central Newfoundland, Clifford Small
RCMP, RNC Arrest Grand Falls-Windsor Men Following Southern Shore Break-in and Crash on Pitts Memorial in St. John's
Police arrested and charged two men from Grand Falls-Windsor following a dramatic sequence of events that started in Bay Bulls and ended with the crash of a pickup truck on Pitts Memorial Tuesday nigh...
May 14, 2025
Carney Addresses Reported Attempts to Woo NDP into Liberal Fold
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has a clear mandate and he's focused on addressing the economic challenges Canada is facing, rather than chasing after MPs who might be interested in cro...
May 14, 2025 Mark Carney introducing his new cabinet outside Rideau Hall (CPAC)
PM Signs 'Order' to Implement Middle-Income Tax Cut by July 1
Borrowing a visual prop from U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney today announced the federal government's commitment to introduce a middle class tax cut by July 1st. Speaking to re...
May 14, 2025 Mark Carney signs 'order' to implement middle-income tax cut by July 1 (CPAC)
Students Rally to Call for Tuition Freeze at MUN, University Responds
A handful of students gathered at MUN's Signal Hill Campus this morning to advocate for a tuition freeze as the Board of Regents met to discuss whether or not to pause tuition hikes. The provincial go...
May 14, 2025
Accommodating Removal of Sugar Tax Easier Said Than Done for Retailers
Retailers are glad to see the sugar tax go, but say it will take time and money to put the system back to the way it was. Jim Cormier, the Atlantic Director of the Retail Council of Canada, says they ...
May 14, 2025
