The MUNFA Executive is concerned by an announcement by the Presidential Search Committee that a private executive search firm will once again be used to find Memorial University’s next president. MUNFA President Josh Lepawsky said, “No private search firm should be making decisions about which candidates make it into the total pool of candidates being […]
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Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell provided an update on childcare space creation on Wednesday. There are more than 9,100 early learning and childcare spaces operating at $10 a day or less in the province, with over 1,500 childcare spaces created since January 2023. There are currently 2,206 early learning and childcare spaces in various stages […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says that there is a temporary disruption of medical imaging services at the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre effective immediately due to equipment malfunction. Walk-in services are not available as a result. Patients may choose to travel to another facility for medical imaging services. Laboratory services are not affected at […]
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Just after 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, the RNC were called to a disturbance at a west end home in St. John’s. Responding officers located two residents in the home who had been assaulted when the offenders forced their way in. The suspects had fled the home prior to police arrival. The two victims were […]
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A home on St. Thomas Line in Paradise was destroyed by fire late Wednesday evening. Fire crews responded to the blaze shortly after 10:15 p.m. Mike Hall, Platoon Chief with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD), stated that the initial call came from the homeowner, who reported a smell of smoke in the home. […]
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Across most of Central Newfoundland, roads are partly snow-covered with slushy patches and fair to good visibility. Roads are bare and wet across the west coast, Burin Peninsula, and Avalon Peninsula. Roads across Labrador are bare and dry with good visibility. The MV Kamutik W is out of service and all crossings for today are […]
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There are a few school closures in central Newfoundland. The following schools are closed for the morning with an update to follow: Botwood CollegiateCape John CollegiateCopper Ridge AcademyCottrell’s Cove AcademyGreenwood AcademyJ.M. Olds CollegiateLeading Tickles PrimaryLewisporte AcademyLewisporte CollegiateLewisporte IntermediateM.S.B. Regional AcademyMemorial AcademyPhoenix AcademyPoint Leamington AcademyRiverwood AcademyTwillingate Island Elementary
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There are a few increases and decreases at the pumps this week. All types of gasoline motor fuel jumped up 3.5 cents per litre overnight. Diesel motor fuel on the Island decreased by up to 8.5 cents while diesel motor fuel in western Labrador decreased by 1.0 cents. Furnace oil heating fuel decreased by 2.11 […]
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The Auditor General launched a review of travel nursing contracts last month, halting a review already started by the Comptroller General. But the Opposition still wants to know what that original review found. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.
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