The City of St. John’s will hold the Ward Four by-election on March 12. Nomination days are Feb. 6-13. Nominations must be in writing and state the name and residence of the candidate and be signed by the proposer and seconder, both of whom shall be present with the candidate, who will also sign signifying […]
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Sharon King-Campbell, Shakespeare by the Sea’s new Artistic Director, announced the season at a Twelfth Night Masquerade held at the Pleasantville Legion on January 6th. “A Season for a New Beginning,” which will run from July 5th to August 12th at outdoor venues in St. John’s, will also include a staged reading of a new […]
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A 65-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving by Forteau RCMP on Jan. 10 after police responded to the report of a vehicle stuck in a snowbank at the intersection of Harbour Drive and Route 510 in Forteau. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police received the report and responded. The driver, who was located at […]
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Whitbourne RCMP are investigating recent break and enters at various Newfoundland Power properties, as well as a break and enter at a Highway Maintenance Depot. Since Jan. 3, police have responded to three break and enters at Newfoundland Power facilities and a break and enter at a Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Highway Maintenance Depot. […]
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College of the North Atlantic (CNA) and the Qalipu First Nation (QFN) signed a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday. The purpose of the MOU is to further strengthen the relationship between the two and advance common objectives. CNA and the QFN signed their first five-year MOU in 2018. This second MOU continues […]
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Rocky Harbour RCMP is investigating the theft of a utility trailer that occurred sometime between December 29, 2023 and January 3, 2024. The trailer, a grey 2021, 18-foot K-Trail D612 dump trailer with NL licence plate GMN 071, was stolen while parked at the Town of Rocky Harbour’s maintenance yard on Eastern Drive in Rocky […]
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Provincial NDP leader Jim Dinn released a statement this week honouring the memory of former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent. Broadbent died Thursday at the age age of 87. He led the federal NDP in Parliament from 1975 to 1989. “It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of Ed Broadbent,” Dinn said […]
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The Ktaqmkuk Mi’kmaw Fluency Project is moving forward after receiving funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage. The Ktaqmkuk Mi’kmaw Fluency Project is a student-led, not-for-profit organization, committed to bringing back fluency in the Mi’kmaw language, as a cornerstone of the Mi’kmaw cultural revival in Ktaqmkuk. As more funding sources become available, learning opportunities will […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public of the following temporary changes to the availability of emergency services at A.M. Guy Memorial Health Centre in Buchans due to human resource challenges. On-site emergency services for this site are being supported through a Virtual ER physician from: Saturday, January 13 Thursday, January 18 When […]
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A 19-year-old man is facing criminal charges, including impaired driving, following a hit and run two-vehicle collision that occurred in Grand Falls-Windsor on Jan. 11. On Thursday afternoon, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP received a report of a hit and run collision that occurred on Pinsent Drive in Grand Falls-Windsor. The driver of one […]
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