Communities around the province are voicing their concerns over a difficulty in recruiting new members for volunteer fire departments. In the Town of Bishop’s Falls, they’re offering to pay stipends and cover expenses. Yet the membership is continuing to decline. Mayor Bryan King says even though there are already federal and provincial tax breaks, more […]
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The RCMP arrested eight people for impaired driving over the weekend, four of them on Saturday and four on Sunday. On Saturday at 7:15 p.m., Clarenville RCMP responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision in Arnold’s Cove. The driver of one of the vehicles, a 63-year-old-man, showed signs of alcohol impairment and failed a roadside […]
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Minister of Education Krista Lynn Howell announced the Early Childhood Educator Recruitment and Retention Grant, to encourage more early childhood educators to enter, or re-enter the workforce. The Early Childhood Educator Recruitment and Retention Grant will provide funding to Level I to IV early childhood educators to become certified and work in regulated child care […]
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The province’s Privacy Commissioner is calling on the government to change the law to restore transparency. That’s after he lost a court of appeal ruling on whether he had the right to review documents that government claims are subject to lawyer-client privilege. Earlier this month the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal ruled that the […]
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The province’s largest union is sounding the alarm after the number of ambulances available to the public reached a terrifying low yesterday. Six of the 13 were off the road in the metro region. It’s a serious concern, according to NAPE President Jerry Earle. On Monday, nearly half of the ambulances that should have been […]
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The provincial government is investing more than $700,000 into farming infrastructure here. The money is going towards dairy and livestock producers through a provincial agrifoods support program. It includes funding for pasture development and bringing in new livestock. The province says the program aims to increase local food self-sufficiency and help farmers and producers adapt […]
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The Ruth Avenue Bridge, which crosses over Pitts Memorial Drive between roundabouts on Ruth Avenue and Beaumont Hamel Way in Mount Pearl, will be closed from 6-10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 and from 6-10 on Sunday, Sept. 24. The bridge closure is necessary for to facilitate inspection and evaluation of the structure. Motorists will […]
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The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor is accepting applications for its new Youth Advisory Committee. The town is seeking at least one representative in grades 7 to 9, grades 10 to 12, a post-secondary student, and someone age 21 or under and not attending school. The committee will provide information and advice to the council on […]
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To celebrate Well-Being Week, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Bernard Davis will host a guided nature walk at Salmonier Nature Park on Thursday. Admission is free and the site is wheelchair and stroller friendly. Participants are asked to meet at the Visitor’s Centre next to the parking lot at 10:30 a.m. Staff will take […]
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The City of St. John’s has officially opened the Galway Village Green Playground. The playground includes 6,500 square feet of accessible playground, a large multi-purpose court with basketball nets, a picnic area, trails and pathways and a dedicated parking area. The new playground will accommodate physical, cognitive, and sensory disabilities. The playground has many additional […]
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