A new study hopes to shed light on the impact immigrants have on the economy and workforce in Atlantic Canada. The study out of Memorial University and its Department of Economics deep dives the debate over contributions of immigrants to the national economy – all while considering challenging factors like housing, health care, transportation and […]
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A building will be constructed within the new development between the Trans-Canada Highway and Humber River in Deer Lake and become the Deer Lake Regional Health Centre and home to the family care team servicing the Humber Valley-White Bay area. The advancement of family care teams is an important element in the Provincial Government’s plan to reimagine […]
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Special Ballot voting is now available in the district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels. Electors can request a vote by mail Special Ballot kit by visiting the Elections Newfoundland and Labrador website at www.elections.gov.nl.ca or they may vote in person at any of our office locations: Both offices are open for Special Ballot voting during the […]
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association (NLTA) — the union that represents more than 6,500 members, including teachers, in this province — is sounding the alarm about the “hidden reality in our schools,” and other key issues, which, it says, are impacting students, teachers and other school staff. In a news conference this morning at […]
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The deadline to register tourist accommodations with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation is being extended from March 31 to June 30. In April 2023, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador proclaimed the new Tourist Accommodations Act and Regulations with an aim to strengthen operating rules for short-term accommodations in the province. The […]
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The province announced an investment of $634,000 today to the Centre for Research and Innovation for skills development in the tech sector. The three-year investment will support the development and implementation of micro-credential and certified programming to help meet shortages in the province’s tech workforce by upskilling participants in a timely manner. In total, eight […]
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Choices for Youth and Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services are pleased that the Government of NL’s Budget 2024 includes a $4.3 million investment in a provincial model of Integrated Youth Services. After five years of community engagement and developmental work, CFY and NL Health Services are thrilled to see investment in a provincial model […]
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The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNUNL) has learned and confirmed that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is preventing nurses wanting to work in the public healthcare system from applying for work. “Yesterday I was contacted by a former private agency nurse who wanted to quit the agency and work in our public […]
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The Provincial Government has announced that the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine is available as a spring booster dose. This vaccine is for specific populations identified by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. These populations include adults 65 years of age and older, adult residents of long-term care homes and other congregate living settings for seniors, and […]
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