A Labrador woman is sounding the alarm on accessibility barriers in this province. Dawn Letto is calling for better support for disabilities of all sizes. That’s after she noticed in May that the adult change table aboard the Qajaq W. was gone. Five months later, Letto is hoping people will realize why this issue deserves […]
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The HarbourVOICES! International Festival of Collective Singing Traditions will return to the capital city in July 2027. Today Andrea Barbour, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts & Recreation, announced a contribution of $650,000 from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador through Celebrate NL. The Government of Canada, through ACOA, will also contribute $500,000. HarbourVOICES! 2027 will […]
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RCMP is advising the public that the Emergency Response Team will be conducting explosives training in Paradise on Wednesday, February 11, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Training will take place near the former City Sand and Gravel facility off of Topsail Road. Residents in the area may see an increased presence […]
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Four people were arrested for impaired driving during RCMP traffic stops in Hopedale, Spaniard’s Bay, Port au Port, and Gander over the weekend. The first arrest happened on Saturday, February 7, just after 5:45 p.m., Hopedale RCMP received a call about a man operating a snowmobile while impaired. Officers located the snowmobile and the driver, […]
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Bay Roberts Fire Rescue is celebrating a first for their department after a team responded to a medical call of a woman in active labour. In the early morning hours of January 14, firefighters were dispatched to assist a 22-year-old woman in active labour as emergency medical services were initially out of the area. EMS […]
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