With less than a week to go in the Baie Verte-Green Bay by-election, PC candidate Lin Paddock is under fire about immigrants, which Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne says had “racial overtones.” NTV’s Don Bradshaw reports.
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One year ago today, Deputy Mayor of Mount Pearl, Nicole Kieley was involved in a serious accident when a vehicle crashed into Shoppers Drugs Mart on LeMarchant Road. Kieley, who was just exiting the store, was struck by the SUV as it crashed through the glass window, trapping her underneath the vehicle. But, a year […]
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Bay St. George RCMP is investigating a break and enter that occurred at Karl’s Canteen in Stephenville Crossing just before 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Early on Sunday morning, police were alerted of a break and enter at Karl’s Canteen and attended the scene. The store and property inside were damaged and the […]
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The RNC says it issued more than 400 tickets during Canada Road Safety Week. The seven-day national awareness campaign is designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures to save lives and reduce injuries. The focus of the campaign that ran from May 14 to May 20 was the elimination of impaired driving, distracted […]
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Health Minister Tom Osborne, as well as Federal Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan signed a bilateral agreement on Tuesday morning to invest $78 million over the next five years to improve health care for seniors. Officials say the plan will: Improve home and community care systems Enhance palliative and end-of-life care Strengthen the workforce […]
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The East Coast Trail is celebrating its 30th anniversary, the organization says they are in urgent need for community support to help with trail maintenance and repairs. In a press release the East Coast Trail Association says recent years have seen an increase in Trail usage which, combined with severe weather conditions and the natural […]
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Elections Newfoundland and Labrador advises electors that Advance Polls will be open today for the By-Election in the District of Baie Verte-Green Bay. Advance voting will take place from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm at the following locations: • College Building – Room #3 (Springdale), 83 Little Bay Road • Community Centre (Robert’s Arm), 14 […]
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The province has announced a call for applications for the 2024-25 Grants to Youth Organizations. Through Budget 2024, the provincial government allocated $276,500 for Grants to Youth Organizations which support youth-serving organizations to create opportunities and promote mentorship, inclusion and well-being of youth in Newfoundland and Labrador. This program supports projects that: · Encourage skills, knowledge […]
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The provincial and federal governments will make a health care announcement today. Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan and Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne will make an important health care announcement this morning. The announcement takes place at Bishops Gardens Seniors Living in St. John’s at 11:30 a.m.
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On Monday evening the RNC responded to a report of a suspicious person at a business in the downtown area of St. John’s. When officers arrived they located a male outside the business. The male was arrested and charged with theft from the business as well as breaching his court orders. The 23-year-old was transported to St. John’s City Lockup and […]
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