The province has awarded a contract of more than $645,000 for a comprehensive traffic study of Pitts Memorial Drive and the Trans-Canada Highway interchange. The contract was awarded to WSP Canada Inc. for the two-phase study to assess traffic movement in busy transportation areas. Phase one includes examining traffic areas, including Peacekeepers Way and the […]
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Construction will begin on Monday, June 10 to rehabilitate the Allandale Road Bridge which crosses over Rennie’s River. This project is anticipated to be completed by September 2024. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic will be maintained while work is ongoing. Traffic delays and lane reductions can be expected, and the motoring public are advised to seek […]
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A man who reportedly stabbed a woman in a house in downtown St. John’s is facing an attempted murder charge. William Robert Oliver was originally charged with aggravated assault, but in provincial court today Crown prosecutor Scott Hurley said the intention was to upgrade the charge. Oliver’s lawyer Marianne Rennie said she was only informed of the […]
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NL Health Services has confirmed that 13 nurses from Jamaica who will soon begin work at health-care facilities across the province. Since arriving in this province last month, the nurses completed practical nursing (PN) courses at the Centre for Nursing Studies (CNS) to bridge the training they received in Jamaica as Enrolled Assistant Nurses (EANs). […]
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The provincial government is launching a new tuition relief program for nursing students at select campuses. This initiative includes more than $2 million over a two-year period to students who are starting the first year of nursing programs. Students are eligible to receive up to $8,000 in tuition relief during the first two years of […]
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