11 months ago
N.L. Hydro CEO defends Churchill Falls MOU while ‘Group of 9’ critics raise more concerns
Signs of an election call in the near future are getting clearer, with parties making campaign promises, and the debate heating up over Churchill Falls. The CEO of NL Hydro is defending the MOU after a member of an independent oversight committee went public with his resignation this week. That’s drawing new concerns from opposition […]
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11 months ago
Tories promise to strengthen wildfire preparedness in pre-election campaign stop
PC Leader Tony Wakeham was in Carbonear today for a campaign-style announcement. In the wake of the recent evacuations, he’s promising a tory government will strengthen wildfire preparedness. He estimates the cost of his plan at $7 million, not including the cost of the water bomber. NTV’s Kyle Brookings was there.
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11 months ago
NDP promise independent investigation into power rate hikes, scrutinize political donations
Meanwhile, the New Democrats are rolled out more of their platform today. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, they’re putting campaign donations under the microscope, and are promising an investigation into power rates.
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11 months ago
Battle of mayors in Corner Brook as Charles Pender gets PC nomination
It will be a battle of two former mayors in Corner Brook in the upcoming provincial election. The Tories announced Thursday that former mayor Charles Pender will be the PC candidate. He will be running against Liberal candidate Jim Parsons, who is the city’s current mayor but not seeking re-election municipally. Sarah Parsons had been […]
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