An arbitrator has ruled the FFAW breached the collective agreement during last year’s tie-up by harvesters in protest of crab prices. Damages are owed to the Association of Seafood Producers, which will be determined at another arbitration.
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The weather across the Province overnight is going to be mostly clear and generally cold. Lows will be in the minus -8 to -14 range across the Island. Some low-lying areas will be colder. It will remain breezy, with gusts to 60 or 70 km/h at times. Wind chills will be minus teens, or less, […]
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An area of low pressure will move across the Island from south to north late Thursday night into Friday. This will bring a mix of rain, freezing rain, ice, and snow to the Island in the time frame. Ahead of this, the Environment and Climate CHange Canada Weather Office in Gander has issued Special Weather […]
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The RNC is requesting the assistance of the public in locating wanted person, James Greenham. The 33-year-old is wanted in connection with assault, uttering threats, and extortion and is believed to be on the Northeast Avalon. Greenham is described as 6’1 tall, 260 lbs, with brown hair and hazel eyes. The RNC is asking anyone […]
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On Tuesday funding totalling $4.3 million dollars from federal, provincial and municipal governments was announced, aimed at disaster mitigation efforts such as shoreline protection and erosion controls. The funding will support 10 projects across eight communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, aimed to protect homes, roadways, municipal parks, and water and wastewater infrastructure from shoreline erosion […]
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Help support adults with special needs in your area by attending The Winter Craft Fair in support of The Geraldine Rubia Centre.The GRC is a place where local adults with special needs can socialize and do fun activities such as bingo, karaoke crafts and more. The centre is run entirely by volunteers and donations. On […]
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NL Health Services is advising the public that Family Care Team East, currently located at 50 Mundy Pond Road, will be relocated to a new, permanent location at 39 Major’s Path effective Monday, Feb. 26. Patients of the team have been notified of the relocation and will be reminded when confirming appointments. Current patients of […]
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The City of St. John’s has released the 2023 Economic Review, its annual report on economic indicators for the St. John’s Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). “Our economy showed signs of improvement in many indicators last year,” said Mayor Danny Breen, Council Lead for Economic Development. “The population grew, retail sales increased, unemployment is down, household […]
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The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for replacement of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary officially closed on Friday, Feb. 16, and one submission was received from New Avalon Corrections Partners. The RFQ represents the first stage in a two-stage procurement process for the facility, allowing for identification of bid teams, not a proposal. It also included a […]
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The Registered Nurses’ Union, and the Official Opposition are calling on the Auditor General to review travel nursing contracts with the province, following a Globe and Mail investigative story. The report found that Newfoundland and Labrador spent $35.6 million dollars on travel nurses from April to August last year, up from an average of $1 […]
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