Jon Seary, who co-founded Drive Electric NL, is facing sexual assault offences. The 54-year-old has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and sexual interference, charges that were filed in November of last year. The offences are alleged to have happened August and September of last year. Seary’s three-day trial is scheduled to begin Aug. […]
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St. John’s City Councillor Debbie Hanlon is fighting an aggressive cancer, and will be taking leave from her role as city councillor for the foreseeable future. Her family took to social media to say her symptoms came on very quickly, but fortunately she was able to receive quality care from the phenomenal hospital staff in […]
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The Calgary-based company, Lynx Air announced it would cease operations late last week – grounding all flights. Originally, flights were scheduled to operate up until 12:01 AM Monday, but some passengers’ flights were delayed or cancelled on Saturday and now operations remain ceased. Many ticket holders were successful in getting reimbursed, however others say the […]
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The Registered Nurses’ Union will be holding a public rally tomorrow to call for an investigation into the use of private agencies to deliver public healthcare. The public rally will protest the privatization of healthcare and calling on the Auditor General to investigate the “massive amounts of dollars being poured into the pockets of private […]
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Brian Warr, MHA for Baie Verte-Green Bay, has announced he will be stepping sway from politics, and pursuing other opportunities. Warr shared a statement on his Facebook page to his constituents of Baie Verte-Green Bay: I am honoured to have served as your MHA for over eight years, and I have worked tirelessly to represent […]
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After many months and much uncertainty, the Association of Allied Health Professionals (AAHP) has successfully ratified a new agreement with the province. “We are pleased to announce that we have ratified a new 4-year contract for our membership, with a ratification vote of over 88% in favour of accepting this tentative agreement,” said Gord Piercey, […]
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The Future of Lab West Summit begins today in Wabush. The three-day event will discuss obstacles to development in Labrador West. It will focus on economic challenges and their social implications, with key themes including Energy, Housing, Healthcare, Mining, Labour and Travel. There will be a mix of presentations and round tables, with questions put […]
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There will be an announcement today pertaining to funding for public libraries. Minister of Education Krista Lynn Howell will announce funding for provincial public libraries this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the public library in Lewisporte. Howell will be joined by MHA Derek Bennett.
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