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9 months ago

Families push for lifeboat station in Labrador on anniversary of Island Lady loss

Today marks four years since the loss of the Island Lady fishing vessel, where two crew members lost their lives. Now, there are renewed calls by a dedicated mother to improve Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue services in Labrador. On this day, four years ago, the tragic loss of the F.V. Island Lady claimed […]

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9 months ago

Bank of Canada reduces its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75%

Global economic growth is showing signs of slowing. In the United States, business investment has been strong but consumers are cautious and employment gains have slowed. US inflation has picked up in recent months as businesses appear to be passing on some tariff costs to consumer prices. Growth in the euro area has moderated as […]

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NAPE president Jerry Earle outraged by shortage of Medical Laboratory Assistants and cancelled appointments

Jerry Earle, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE), is sounding the alarm on the severe shortage of Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) in the province’s healthcare system. Today, NL Health Services issued a notice announcing a temporary reduction in services at the Health Sciences Centre, including no routine blood collection for inpatients, […]

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Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrests suspected impaired driver in Northern Arm

A 66-year-old Botwood man was arrested by Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP on Monday after refusing to provide a roadside breath sample to officers. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on September 15, police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Main Street in Northern Arm. When Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP officers arrived at the scene, they […]

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