8 months ago
Police remind communities across the province celebrate safely this holiday season
The festive holiday season has arrived, and RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador want everyone to make safety a priority — both on at home and on the roads — as you enjoy travel, shopping and time with loved ones. The holiday season is a time for celebration, and these simple steps can help ensure it remains […]
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8 months ago
Changes to after-hours access at James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public of a change of access at James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre, in Gander. New security doors have been installed inside the main entrance of the facility, next to registration. Access to the emergency department through the main entrance is not affected, however, effective Monday, Dec. 22, these doors […]
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8 months ago
Eight people to be invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
An investiture ceremony on Jan. 27 at Government House will see eight people named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be the 18th investiture ceremony since the first appointments were made in 2004, bringing the total number of recipients to 159. This year’s recipients and the categories in which they are being […]
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8 months ago
Province issues Request for Proposals for additional swing vessel
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure an additional swing vessel to provide relief on provincial ferry routes serving Fogo Island-Change Islands and Bell Island. Swing vessels play a critical role in maintaining service when regularly assigned ferries are out of operation for maintenance, repairs or refits. […]
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8 months ago
Province adopts traditional approach to Highway Twinning Project
The provincial government says it will use a traditional procurement approach for twinning two sections of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH). Last August, a request for proposals (RFP) was issued for a public-private partnership (P3) model covering design, construction, financing, and maintenance. That RFP has now been cancelled. Instead, qualified companies will be invited to bid […]
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8 months ago
Medical community mourns loss of Dr. Falah Maroun
Condolences are pouring in following the passing of Dr. Falah Maroun, a neurosurgery pioneer and skilled physician who practiced in the province for decades. Dr. Maroun was born in Beit-Meri, Lebanon in 1935 and found himself in St. John’s, NL when he came, having graduated from the Neurological Institute in Montreal, to do a locum […]
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8 months ago
Construction work for replacement of Quidi Vidi Slipway scheduled to begin early 2026
Construction work for the replacement of the Quidi Vidi Slipway is scheduled to begin early in the new year. It’s one of the city’s most iconic waterfront structures. Earlier this year, after residents rallied to save the site, the city committed to rebuilding the slipway. Now the city says in preparation for construction the contractor […]
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8 months ago
More Than $70,000 in food and cash donated at the Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade
The final results are in – 10,767 pounds of food, valued at $39,192, along with $6,554 in cash donations, were gathered from parade-goers. Combined with Newfoundland Power’s donation of $25,000, the total value of this year’s contributions is an impressive $70,746. A record number of Newfoundland Power employees, retirees, and their families volunteered along the […]
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