The Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s has been recognized as a Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital at the “Quality Improvement Status” level. The Health Sciences Centre is the first hospital in the country to receive this status within Choosing Wisely Canada’s new designation program. Hospitals that achieve this designation demonstrate a strong commitment to reducing […]
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The Marine Institute’s living lab in Holyrood, the Launch, has been selected as a test centre for NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic network. The Launch is among 12 other Canadian test centres and two accelerator sites. The transatlantic network, which now totals 182 test centres and 23 accelerator sites, includes government programs, […]
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The City of St. John’s and First Light have partnered to host a Community Feast on Thursday to collect ideas and feedback from the urban Indigenous community that will help inform the creation of a new Downtown Neighbourhood Plan. This event will support the City’s broader public engagement plan. This is the final public consultation […]
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Offices and facilities in St. John’s will be closed today due to the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. Garbage and recycling will still be collected today and Robin Hood Bay is open for commercial users only from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All City parking by-laws are still in effect including paid parking regulations. The Loop […]
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An area of low pressure will track from the Gaspe Peninsula toward the Lower North Shore of Quebec today. Snow will fly to the north and east of the low’s track, which encompasses most of Newfoundland and Labrador. The snow will arrive on the Island this morning and end later this afternoon or this evening. […]
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St. Peter’s All Grade in McCallum is closed all day. The following schools are closed for the morning with an update to follow:Bay d’Espoir AcademyBelanger Memorial SchoolBurgeo AcademyChrist the King SchoolDonald C. Jamieson AcademyFitzgerald AcademyFortune Bay AcademyHoly Name of Mary AcademyJohn Burke High SchoolKing AcademyLake AcademyLeGallais MemorialMarystown Central HighPearce Junior High SchoolSacred Heart AcademySt. Joseph’s […]
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Roads across Newfoundland are mostly bare with the exception of the southwest coast where roads are snow-covered with fair visibility. Conditions across the province will deteriorate as snow moves across the Island. Some roads in Labrador are partly snow-covered with icy patches and fair to good visibility. Wind conditions today may affect crossings for the […]
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The by-election for the district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels will be held on April 15. Acting Chief Electoral Officer Travis Wooley issued an election writ to the Returning Officer on Sunday. The advance poll will take place on April 8. The deadline for candidate nominations is March 25 at 2:00 p.m.
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On Sunday evening the RNC responded to a residential area of the Goulds to a report of possible gunshots. Officers discovered evidence of a firearm being discharged at a home and located a 44-year-old male at the residence. He was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and an additional six firearms […]
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The province’s Muslim community is stepping up to organize a fundraiser to help five children whose mother was murdered in Outer Cove earlier this month. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.
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