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Fisheries Minister Taken Aback by EU Boast that NAFO Has Management of Northern Cod Fishery
The province's fisheries minister is encouraging Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to rally for joint management of the stocks off the province's coast after learning that NAFO has taken control of man...
Nov 14, 2024 (Photo via CCFI)
UPDATE: Minister Won't Say if Manager(s) Involved in Health Care Conflict of Interest were Disciplined or Fired
The Registered Nurses Union is "deeply troubled" by remarks made in the House of Assembly yesterday by Health Minister John Hogan. The minister revealed during Question Period that a number of leasing...
Nov 14, 2024
Bay du Nord Project Necessary to Fund Energy Transition, However, Work will be Phased-In
Equinor maintains that Bay du Nord is an important project for the company and the province as a whole. Tore Lseth of Equinor Canada says oil and gas energy is needed and will continue to be needed fo...
Nov 14, 2024 (Map courtesy Equinor.)
NL Leads Atlantic Canada in Economic Growth for 2024
Economists says Newfoundland and Labrador had the strongest economic growth in the region this year with an increase of 2.6 per cent in GDP. The Atlantic Economic Council is holding its Outlook Confer...
Nov 14, 2024
Parts of Ferry Thruster Only Fit for Beaumont Hamel Used on Other Vessels: Hutton
Transportation Minister Fred Hutton says while a $300,000 ferry thruster bought in 2018 was never used in full, parts of it have been utilized in the ferry fleet. Information about the thruster was un...
Nov 14, 2024
Salvation Army Launches New Campaign Ahead of Christmas
An organization known for its humanitarian work says demand for their services is up as people struggle to make ends meet. So it decided to offer up a big breakfast at the Delta. "Impossible Choices" ...
Nov 14, 2024
Court Battle Continues Between Capital City and Urban Market 1919
The owners of Urban Market 1919 on LeMarchant Road will learn if the City of St. John's will be granted an appeal to get a formal definition of the word "occupancy". The matter stems from a previous b...
Nov 14, 2024
Atlantic Economic Council Presenting Overview of NL's Economic Performance
The Atlantic Economic Council is presenting it's NL Economic Outlook this morning at 9:00 at MUN's Signal Hill Campus. Senior researcher with the AEC Patrick Brannon will deliver an overview of the pr...
Nov 14, 2024
Neighbours in Need Admin Responds to Questions Surrounding Page Closure
The administrator and founder of a Facebook group that links people in need of items with those who are giving things away says she sounded the alarm about the Neighbours in Need Facebook group years ...
Nov 14, 2024
All Inappropriate Leases for Travel Nursing Accommodations Terminated
The health minister confirms that any "inappropriate" leasing arrangements involving housing for travel agency nurses have been terminated and the AG has been informed. John Hogan was responding to qu...
Nov 14, 2024
