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4 months ago

NAPE sounds alarm over cuts to social work seats at Memorial University

NAPE is raising concerns about reduced training capacity for social workers at MUN warning the move could worsen already critical staffing shortages across the province. NAPE president Jerry Earle says the union recently learned that the university reduced the number of available seats in its social work program by 20 per cent last year. The […]

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4 months ago

Fort Point Lighthouse named finalist for ‘Next Great Save’

The National Trust for Canada, the country’s leading charity dedicated to protecting and promoting heritage places, has announced 12 finalists for the Next Great Save, a national competition that helps restore cherished historic places across Canada. Public voting opens Tuesday, April 7, 2026, with $65,000 in prizes available to support winning projects, including a $50,000 grand prize […]

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4 months ago

Regiment hope to take series lead in Cape Breton tonight

After splitting a weekend series to open the QMJHL playoffs, the NL Regiment are back in action tonight in Cape Breton against the Screaming Eagles. Game 3 goes 7:30 tonight. The Regiment, who finished third overall in the Eastern Conference, dropped a 3-2 decision Thursday in the opening game of the best-of-seven league quarterfinal series. […]

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4 months ago

NLFL says minimum wage increase falls short as living wage gap widens across province 

Despite a scheduled 35-cent increase to the provincial minimum wage set for tomorrow, workers in Newfoundland and Labrador remain caught in a crisis of affordability, with data revealing that a minimum wage job is not enough to cover basic living expenses. “A higher minimum wage is one of the most powerful tools we have to address affordability. […]

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