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3 years ago

Trouble in Paradise: town wants new high school

Paradise is the province’s fastest growing municipality, but while it’s home to five schools, there is no high school. Now, residents are ramping up the campaign to rectify that amid questions about why Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s is getting a high school instead. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports.

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3 years ago

Province to phase out 1.6 km school bussing rule

In a month students and teachers will be back in the classroom but a question on many parents’ minds is how will their child get to school? Today Premier Andrew Furey announced the province is taking steps to make student transportation more accessible by phasing out the 1.6 kilometre bussing rule. The phasing out will […]

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3 years ago

NDP calling on government to do more to reduce harm from drug addiction

NL NDP Leader Jim Dinn, MHA for St. John’s Centre, is calling on government to deal with the gaps in addiction supports, in harm reduction education, and take action before more people die from preventable drug overdoses.  “Families across the province are grieving after the spike in opioid related deaths. Our hearts go out to […]

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3 years ago

NDP calls on province to boost funding for public libraries

NDP leader Jim Dinn is calling on the provincial government to increase funding for public libraries in the province. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.

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