A legend of Newfoundland country music received a special tribute in Toronto this week. Roy Payne, the beloved singer-songwriter from Trout River, was among the military veterans honoured by the Toronto Maple Leafs during a pre-game ceremony at Scotiabank Arena. Payne, now 87, has enjoyed an incredible career, writing more than a 1,000 songs and […]
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NDP Leader Jim Dinn is calling on government to acknowledge that the legislated minimum wage rate increase on Sunday leaves many across the province living in poverty. “It took the provincial government five years to listen to workers and agree to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour, since then workers have faced record […]
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Premier Andrew Furey will speak at the Kids Eat Smart Week launch on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The event will take place at East Point Elementary School in St. John’s. Kids Eat Smart supports the education, health and well-being of school age children in Newfoundland and Labrador through nutrition programs in Kids Eat Smart Clubs run […]
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Deer Lake RCMP is assisting an investigation by Nova Scotia RCMP into a pickup truck that was stolen Thursday from a vehicle dealership in Nova Scotia. The truck, a 2023 white Dodge Ram Power Wagon Crew Cab with no attached license plate, was last seen heading east on the Trans Canada Highway in the area […]
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NL Health Services advises the public of a temporary change in the availability of laboratory and X-ray services at U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence due to human resource challenges: Appointments may be made by calling 709-873-2220. These temporary changes will be in place until Friday, October 27, 2023. For urgent X-ray or blood […]
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