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2 years ago
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Minister Parsons Announces Support for EXCITE! Rural Health Simulation Lab

The Provincial Government is supporting the EXCITE! Corporation as they establish a new simulation laboratory that will assist with recruitment, training and retention of qualified rural healthcare professionals. Today, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology – Andrew Parsons, announced an investment of $178,750 from the province’s Regional Development Program towards the creation of a Rural […]

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2 years ago
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Memorial University Faculty of Medicine Expanding Seats

Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine is expanding seats for Newfoundland and Labrador students as the undergraduate medical education program will increase to 85 seats from 80 seats in September 2024. This comes as a result of significant financial investments from the Provincial Government, with Budget 2024 committing $2 million to increase the number of Faculty […]

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2 years ago
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H.G.R. Mews Centre Pool Closure Extended

The closure of the pool, steam room and sauna at the H.G.R. Mews Centre has been extended. Maintenance work is still underway. The remainder of the community centre is open. An update will be provided on Thursday.

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2 years ago
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Woman arrested following incident in downtown area of St. John’s

Tuesday evening the RNC were called to a residence in the downtown area of St John’s, to a report of unknown trouble in progress. Responding officers spoke to several witnesses and as a result, a 34-year-old woman was arrested and charged with uttering threats and breach of probation. She will appear in court this morning.

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2 years ago
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Environment Ministers to Meet in St. John’s

Today, there will be a meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment in St. John’s. Ministers will explore carbon management and discuss climate change adaptation and resilience. The meeting is made up of environment ministers from each of the provinces and territories and the Government of Canada. Minister of Environment and Climate […]

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2 years ago
News, Traffic, Travel

A nice drive across most of the province

Roads are wet on the Avalon Peninsula and dry elsewhere. Visibility is fair to good. Ferries in the provincial network are on time. At the St. John’s International Airport, WestJet flights 200, 201, and 53 are delayed. Air Canada Flight 687 and PAL Airlines Flight 901 are also delayed. In Deer Lake, Flair Airlines flights […]

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2 years ago
NTV Weather Update, Weather

Weather improves in the east today, while the rest of the Province sees abundant sunshine!

Our Wednesday is starting off on the soggy side for eastern areas of the Province behind our departing rain event. St. John’s International Airport picked up just over 50 mm of rain between Monday and Tuesday, and some areas farther south picked up over 60 mm. Fortunately it seems the forecast for 125 mm in […]

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2 years ago
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Minister Parsons to Attend Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference

Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Andrew Parsons will attend the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference in Calgary from today to Friday. The Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference is an annual gathering of federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for energy and mining portfolios.  Ministers meet to discuss shared priorities for collaborative action to advance […]

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2 years ago
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RCMP reminding motorists of the move over law

The RCMP is reminding motorists of the move over law after a few close calls with officers this past weekend. The move over law is designed to protect first responders such as police, fire and ambulance, as well as tow truck operators, who are conducting their work at the side of the roadway.  An officer […]

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2 years ago
Business, News, Politics

FFAW slams Ottawa’s northern cod decision

It was 32 years ago today that the cod moratorium was announced. But just days after it ended, the fisheries union is calling on Ottawa to bring the moratorium back. The FFAW wants the federal government to reverse its decision to allow offshore draggers to fish for northern cod. NTV’s Beth Penney reports.  

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