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2 months ago

Child care safety under scrutiny after child wanders from St. John’s daycare

There were questions in the House of Assembly today about safety in child care centres. That’s after a CBC reporter recently found a three-year-old child had gotten away from the YMCA child care centre on Ridge Road in St. John’s. It was on April 10th that the child was found alone and wearing just one […]

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2 months ago

Province announces additional $4 million per year for Canada-NL Housing Benefits

Many renters in Newfoundland and Labrador are struggling to afford their home, and Budget 2026 includes new dedicated funding to help lower-income families stay housed. Starting in 2026-27, an additional $4 million per year will be dedicated to increasing the number of low-income households eligible for the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Benefits by approximately 500. […]

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2 months ago

N.L. watching Manitoba’s move to ban children from social media and AI chatbots

Should Newfoundland and Labrador ban children from using social media and A.I. chatbots? The question came up in the House of Assembly today after Manitoba announced this weekend it will be the first province to do so. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.

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2 months ago

Provincial budget to be delivered April 29; NTV News to bring one-hour live show from 2-3 p.m.

The province will deliver the first budget of the new government on Wednesday, April 29. Budget 2026, according to Premier Tony Wakeham, will focus on improving life for the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador and identifying opportunities for the province’s future. Finance minister Craig Pardy will deliver the Budget 2026 speech at 2:00 p.m. (1:30 […]

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