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Newfoundland 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 […]

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Bay St. George RCMP issue warning about counterfeit currency circulating in the area

Bay St. George RCMP is advising the public about recent circulation of counterfeit currency after reports from local residents and businesses. Counterfeit currency recently collected by police are mostly $50 and $100 bills, and several had matching serial numbers. Additionally, the metallic or reflective portrait element was a sticker that could be peeled away from […]

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Placentia woman wins ‘Set for Life’

Linda Greene of Placentia is Atlantic Canada’s latest ‘Set for Life’ winner, taking home the top prize of $675,000. “I often dreamed about winning, about having the money to be able to do anything we wanted to,” Greene said. “We have a good life, but we were always just ordinary, working people.” Atlantic Lottery’s Set […]

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Province strengthens retirement benefits for workers with a workplace injury or illness

The province is taking action to better support workers who have experienced a workplace injury or illness by proposing strengthened retirement benefits under the workers’ compensation system in Newfoundland and Labrador. Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act, 2022, is designed to change how the retirement benefit is calculated. […]

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