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CUPE Accuses Mount Pearl of Wasting Taxpayer Money by Contracting Snow Clearing Services
The Canadian Union of Public Employees which represents outside workers in Mount Pearl is accusing the city of wasting taxpayer money by contracting-out snow clearing services that it says will likely...
Nov 30, 2024
Mount Pearl Hosting Public Safety Discussion in Wake of Violent Incidents
The city of Mount Pearl has a public meeting planned to discuss how the community can work together to keep the city safe and welcoming for all. The city has seen a string of recent violent incidents ...
Nov 30, 2024
Tax Holiday Won't Make Difference says Poverty Advocate
The provincial co-ordinator of the Transition House Association does not believe the tax holiday being introduced at both the federal and provincial levels will make any difference to people who are s...
Nov 30, 2024 Dan Meades
Gushue Narrowly Advances to Playoffs at Grand Slam of Curling
Team Gushue is into the playoffs at the Grand Slam of Curling despite a second, final-end loss Friday night at another sold-out Mary Brown's Centre. Gushue dropped an 8-6 decision to Switzerland's Tea...
Nov 30, 2024 Photo via X
Team NL Approach Needed to Take Canada's Concerns Over U.S. Tariffs to National Stage: Furey
Premier Andrew Furey says applying a 25 per cent tariff on seafood exports to the United States is a significant concern for Newfoundland and Labrador. Some 60 to 70 per cent of all seafood caught and...
Nov 29, 2024
NLTA Chooses New President-Elect
The NL Teachers' Association has chosen its next president. Dale Lambe was declared elected today and starts his two-year term on August 1st. Lambe is the current Vice-President of the NLTA and is the...
Nov 29, 2024 Dale Lamb
UPDATE: Additional Youth Charged in Three Separate Mount Pearl Incidents
Another young person has been arrested in connection with three separate cases involving violence in Mount Pearl. The teenager is charged with two counts each of aggravated assault and assault with a ...
Nov 29, 2024
Redsea Riding Owner Acquitted of Sexual Assault Charges
A man who was awarded the province's first ride-sharing licence, but had it revoked over sexual assault allegations, has been acquitted of all those charges. The verdict was handed down by Justice Gle...
Nov 29, 2024
Privacy Commissioner Sides With Person Seeking Info on City Properties
The Information and Privacy Commissioner is siding with the complainant in a dispute over the release of details around the purchase of several properties by the City of St. John's. The properties in ...
Nov 29, 2024
Man Arrested and Charged Following Lengthy Standoff in Gander
RCMP have arrested and charged a 35-year-old man following a lengthy stand-off with police in Gander last night. Officers were called to a report of an assault and property damage, and the suspect was...
Nov 29, 2024
