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2 weeks ago

Judicial recount for Topsail-Paradise begins today

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador will oversee a recount in the provincial district of Topsail-Paradise beginning today. PC incumbent Paul Dinn was declared the winner in Topsail-Paradise on election night, beating Liberal Dan Bobbett, the former mayor of Paradise, by 102 votes. Late last week the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador ordered […]

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2 weeks ago

Premier Wakeham set to speak at Eating Disorder Foundation Event

Premier Tony Wakeham, will speak at the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Provincial Workshop on Tuesday, November 18, at 12:30 p.m. The event takes place at the Capital Hotel, 208 Kenmount Road, St. John’s. The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Health and Community Services and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, is also […]

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2 weeks ago

Members-elect for Lewisporte-Twillingate and Placentia West-Bellevue to be sworn in today

Jeff Dwyer, the incumbent PC member-elect for Placentia West-Bellevue, and Mark Butt the PC member-elect for Lewisporte-Twillingate, will be sworn in at a ceremony today at 10:00 a.m. in the House of Assembly Chamber. The pair had been in court this past week, after the Liberal Party requested a judicial recount in each of their […]

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2 weeks ago

Federal budget narrowly passes confidence vote in House of Commons, avoiding election

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority government survived a key vote Monday night, with the House of Commons voting 170-168 in favour of a motion approving the budgetary policy of the federal government, avoiding sending Canadians back to the polls for another election. The opposition Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois voted against the budget, but Green Party […]

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