First Light hosts day of reflection and ‘Celebration of Life’ for Red Dress Day
First Light is marking Red Dress Day in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Trans, Queer, and Gender-diverse People, and is calling on members of the public to stand in solidarity with MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ families and the urban Indigenous community in St. John’s. Red Dress Day is a national day of awareness and […]
Read moreNewfoundland and Labrador robotics teams compete at world’s largest robotics competition
Two youth robotics teams from Newfoundland and Labrador competed at the world’s largest robotics competition, the FIRST World Championship. The event, in Houston, Texas, hosted over 1,000 teams from across 113 different countries. There were 19,000 competitors, and 50,000 people in attendance. Competing in the FIRST Lego League (Grades 4-9) division was Pearce Junior High […]
Read moreApplications open for provincial accessibility grants
The 2026-2027 accessibility grants program is now accepting applications. The program supports projects that make communities more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities across Newfoundland and Labrador. The Provincial Government is investing $325,000 in total funding. Individual projects may receive up to $25,000. Priority will be given to initiatives that build capacity, offer programs […]
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