The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has taken the next step toward building a new school in Labrador with the awarding of a $1.4 million dollar contract. The contract was awarded to Gibbons Snow Architects Inc. for the planning and design of the new school in Cartwright to replace the existing Henry Gordon Academy. Once […]
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Exploits MHA Pleaman Forsey is raising more concerns about the province’s health care as another doctor is leaving the region. “With doctors leaving the region, lengthy drives for care, and the emergency room in Botwood still not offering 24-hour service, the region needs the support of government to solve the growing issues,” he says. Forsey […]
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MADD Canada’s School Program is back in Newfoundland and Labrador to deliver its life-saving sober driving message to students, with help from Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC). MADD Canada’s School Program is delivered to students in Grades 7-12. The educational videos engage young people in a realistic conversation about what is truly at stake […]
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Joan Marie Aylward as the new Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Aylward is a career nurse who served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for seven years, during which time she held several ministerial portfolios and worked on issues ranging […]
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Provincial Court at Atlantic Place in St. John’s is closed this morning due to water damages overnight. An update on whether the courts will reopen today is expected at 11:00 a.m. Staff in the building tell NTV News that the sprinklers were allegedly set off from the floor above the courts intentionally by trespassers in […]
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The Shelter Them Poverty Relief charity is dedicated to helping empower vulnerable and underprivileged Children in Rwanda. The organization will be holding a fundraiser in Spaniards Bay this weekend. There will be a Dinner and Auction at the Royal Canadian Legion in Spaniards Bay, on Saturday, October 14, featuring a three-course meal and a silent […]
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Four youth from across Canada, including two from this province, have been awarded the 4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction. Amy Bishop of St. Mary’s and Olivia Taylor of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove are the recipients from this province. The scholarship is supported by 4-H Canada partner, CN provides each of the four recipients with […]
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A St. John’s Firefighter has received the 2023 Rotary Club of St. John’s Firefighter of the Year Award. Fire Captain Patrick Power is this year’s recipient. The award is presented to a firefighter for their commitment and compassion for the St. John’s Regional Fire Department and the community. Power is the longest-serving firefighter at St. […]
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Cruise ships will visit both the east coast and west coast of the Island today. The Ocean Adventure, operated by Quark, will arrive in St. John’s this morning from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with 195 passengers. In Corner Brook, Insignia, operated by Oceania Cruises, will arrive at 9:00 a.m. and remain in port until […]
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The Overview Our Thursday morning is starting off with some showers over, and just east of, the Avalon Peninsula. Radar shows this nicely and forecasts indicate that the activity will remain mostly offshore today. We are also seeing some showers over western and southwestern Newfoundland this morning, which will become more widespread in those areas […]
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