The provincial government is taking applications for its Employment Steps for Success Program (ESS). A total investment of $1 million is now available to non-profit community organizations to assist people with career planning and employment readiness. Last year, the Employment Steps for Success Program funded 19 community organizations in delivering ESS programming. Funding of up […]
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Applications are open for the 2024-25 big game license draw. The deadline to apply is May 3. Applications for resident moose, caribou, black bear and trapper licences are available online only. Eligible hunters and trappers must have a Wildlife Information Management System (WIMS) account to apply for a license. The 2024-25 moose quota for the […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is advising the public of a temporary disruption to telephone services at the Natuashish Clinic. The on-call emergency phone line is currently unavailable. Patients requiring emergency services should present to the Natuashish Community Clinic if they feel they have a serious or urgent medical problem.
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NL Health Services has announced March 18th as the date for the return of obstetric services at James Paton Memorial Regional Hospital in Gander. Services resume at 8 o’clock that morning. Three of four obstetricians are now in place at the hospital.Midwifery and a nursing team have also been established to support patients. Staffing shortages […]
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A police officer in Corner Brook has been charged with careless use of a firearm. The province’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) announced the charge today. RCMP constable Marc Payne was charged in connection with an incident that happened on May 15, 2022, while he was off duty. The matter will now proceed through the […]
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It’s early at the Brier, but Brad Gushue and Team Canada already faced a must-win last night. Thankfully, the defending champions delivered, recording a convincing 8-3 win over Alberta’s Kevin Koe. Earlier in the day, Canada suffered a 7-5 loss to the Northwest Territories, a rink skipped by Kevin Koe’s brother, Jamie.It was the first […]
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Bay St. George RCMP ticketed two drivers and seized their vehicles yesterday under the Highway Traffic Act. Just before 2:00 p.m. on March 4, police noticed a vehicle pulling into a business that had a smashed window. Police approached the driver, who was found to be driving without insurance. A 20-year-old woman was ticketed and […]
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Police are investigating a suspicious death in the town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove. There’s a heavy police presence at this time on Liam Drive in Outer Cove, and police have confirmed an investigation is underway into the suspicious death of a female. NTV News is following this story, and will have more information as […]
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Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram were down for tens of thousands of users, according to the company’s tracking website. According to CTV News, there were more than 300,000 reports of outages for Facebook, while there were more than 20,000 reports for Instagram, according to the website, which tracks outages. Service appears to have since been […]
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The RNC is providing an update on the investigation related to the use of fictitious identities, social media applications, and concealment to arrange sexual acts by accused, Markus Hicks. The investigation which started on August 23, 2023 has unearthed tens of thousands of images and videos dating back 15 years. HICKS, posing as people other […]
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