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Recent News

4 months ago
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NAPE donates over $200,000 to Health Care Foundation scholarship program

NAPE has made a donation of $210,000 over four years to the Health Care Foundation, dedicated to supporting the Moving Lives Forward Scholarship Program. This major contribution will help fund 12 semesters of educational opportunities for individuals connected to mental health and addictions programs. Through this investment, NAPE continues its long-standing commitment to supporting and […]

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5 months ago
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First baby of 2026 in N.L. born in Grand Falls-Windsor

The first baby of the New Year in Newfoundland and Labrador was born in Grand Falls-Windsor after midnight on Jan. 1. “Baby Noble was the first baby born at a NL Health Services facility in 2026, arriving at 12:45 a.m. on January 1 at the Central Newfoundland Regional Heath Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor,” N.L. Health […]

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5 months ago
Justice, News

RCMP stops excessive speeder on TCH

A 24-year-old man is without a car and his licence after he was stopped for excessive speeding by RCMP Traffic Services West on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 7, an officer with RCMP Traffic Services West observed a vehicle travelling at speeds up to 163 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near Deer […]

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5 months ago
News

Student Financial Services Office temporarily closed to in-person access

Due to unforeseen maintenance issues, the Student Financial Services Office at 95 Elizabeth Avenue will be closed today for in-person access. A timeline to reopen the office for students will be provided as soon as possible. Students and the public can continue access services by calling 709-729-5849 or toll-free 1-888-657-0800, or by emailing studentaidenquiry@gov.nl.ca. Students can […]

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5 months ago
News

Cabinet Committee on CBN Response and Recovery to visit Conception Bay North Areas affected by wildfire 

 The new Cabinet Committee on Conception Bay North Response and Recovery is visiting unincorporated areas and the town affected by the Kingston wildfire today. The Cabinet Committee’s visit will include a tour of the areas affected by wildfire, as well as introductory meetings with the Disaster Recovery Committee that represents the unincorporated areas of Kingston, Western […]

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5 months ago
News

CFS-NL calls for investigation into racism at MUN following resignation of Vice Provost

Representatives from the Canadian Federal of Students say on December 23, Dr. Dolores Mullings, Vice Provost EDI-AR at Memorial University, announced her early resignation from her role as part of Memorial’s senior administration. She expressed in an interview with The Independent that she faced challenges working with upper administration at MUN, who often excluded her […]

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5 months ago
News

Break and Enter Suspect Throws Beer Can at RNC and Challenges Them to Fight

Wednesday, January 7th just before 8pm, RNC were called to a break-in at a home in the east end of St. John’s. On the scene, police located a man who reportedly entered the home and assaulted the owner. As police approached the door, the suspect threw a beer can at officers and challenged them to […]

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5 months ago
Local News, News

Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle at Busy Downtown Intersection

Wednesday, January 7th just before 10:30pm, RNC patrol officers were called to the intersection of New Gower Street and Barter’s Hill in downtown St. John’s. There, police found that a pedestrian had sustained minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the crosswalk. The driver was ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian […]

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5 months ago
Local News, News

Occupants flee from single-vehicle crash

The occupants of a car that wound up on its roof following a crash on Wednesday evening fled the scene. The incident happened shortly before 6:45 p.m. on New Pennywell Road. The driver of a car lost control, striking a parked vehicle. The impact caused the car to roll onto its roof in the middle […]

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5 months ago
The Inside Story

Inside Story: We the North, Part 1

With new threats to other nations’ sovereignty from the Trump administration, we revisit a series by NTV’s Jodi Cooke on Arctic sovereignty operations in Canada’s North.

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