The Cancer Care Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador is celebrating a record year for the Polka Dot Trot. The 2026 events in both Corner Brook and St. John’s raised a combined $737,000 to support cancer patients and families across the province. This year marked the first time the Polka Dot Trot was held in two […]
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The City of St. John’s presented its civic awards at a gala event at the St. John’s Convention Centre. “The City is proud to honour the remarkable contributions of our community with a range of awards, spotlighting excellence of individuals, groups and organizations,” said Mayor Danny Breen. “On behalf of Council, I extend my congratulations […]
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Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne will make an announcement related to increasing access to health care services on the northeast Avalon. The announcement will take place at the former Costco Building on Stavanger Drive in St. John’s, at noon. Osborne will be joined by Dr. Greg Browne, Senior Medical Director, NL Health […]
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The MUNFA Executive is concerned by an announcement by the Presidential Search Committee that a private executive search firm will once again be used to find Memorial University’s next president. MUNFA President Josh Lepawsky said, “No private search firm should be making decisions about which candidates make it into the total pool of candidates being […]
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Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell provided an update on childcare space creation on Wednesday. There are more than 9,100 early learning and childcare spaces operating at $10 a day or less in the province, with over 1,500 childcare spaces created since January 2023. There are currently 2,206 early learning and childcare spaces in various stages […]
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