The provincial government says it is hitting the reset button on both the Cartwright school project and the Martin Gallant Building redevelopment in Stephenville Crossing. Lisa Dempster, MHA for the area, says she was shocked to learn through a government news release that the long-awaited school project for Cartwright had been cancelled. She argues the […]
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The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure an additional swing vessel to provide relief on provincial ferry routes serving Fogo Island-Change Islands and Bell Island. Swing vessels play a critical role in maintaining service when regularly assigned ferries are out of operation for maintenance, repairs or refits. […]
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An investiture ceremony on Jan. 27 at Government House will see eight people named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be the 18th investiture ceremony since the first appointments were made in 2004, bringing the total number of recipients to 159. This year’s recipients and the categories in which they are being […]
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Grand Falls-Windsor has adopted its 2026 Municipal Operating Budget, the first budget of the newly elected council, focused on affordability for residents and long-term investment. This year’s budget isbalanced at $25,405,617. “This is a budget built on fiscal prudence, strategic investments, and a commitment to the financial well-being of our residents,” said Councillor Amy Coady, […]
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A vehicle was destroyed by fire early Boxing Day afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m. firefighters were called to East White Hills Road. When crews arrived they found a sedan fully engulfed in flames. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, however the car, which appeared to have not been driven in some time, was […]
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