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Grade reconfigurations set for four St. John's schools due to capacity challenges
Newfoundland and Labrador is adjusting the grade configurations at four St. John’s schools within the Prince of Wales Collegiate school system for the 2024-25 school year. The interim measures are meant to address capacity challenges at the ...
'You don't need to be right next to it': Ophthalmologists warning of impacts from fires in N.L. on eye health
Wildfires – like the one that ripped through Happy Valley-Goose Bay recently – don't just pose a risk to the safety of people and buildings. It can also damage your eyes. Dr. Phil Hooper, president of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, wants to ...
Keep the benefits of the fishery in the hands of people in N.L. and not foreign companies, says MP Ken McDonald
Ken McDonald says the federal government’s response to recommendations his committee made regarding corporate concentration in the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery are fair, but he hopes it leads to action. The Liberal Commons member for Avalon is ...
No damage to government-owned property in Happy Valley-Goose Bay fire that destroyed buildings on former military base
The cause of the fire in Happy Valley-Goose Bay that destroyed several buildings last week still remains unknown. Mayor George Andrews says no damage was done to any government-owned property. Andrews also confirmed there were no injuries or deaths ...
St. John's Day of Mourning
The St. John’s & district Labour Council held their annual Day of Mourning wreath laying ceremony in the main lobby of the Confederation Building on Sunday afternoon, April 28, 2024. First recognized by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1984, the ...
Things to know to help shape your week in Newfoundland and Labrador April 29
Book an Oversized Waste Appointment Residents of St. John's can now book a free curbside collection appointment for oversized waste by going to CurbitStJohns.ca/Schedules and choosing the oversized tab, use the ‘Curbit St. John’s’ app and choose the ...
Fire destroys shed, damages two homes in St. John's Saturday night
Firefighters made quick work of a shed fire Saturday night but the shed was destroyed and two homes were damaged during the incident. The fire on Hoyles Avenue was reported by multiple callers at about 9 p.m. and when St. John’s Regional ...
Seven people left homeless following Friday night St. John's house fire
Seven people have been displaced following a house fire in St. John’s Friday night. Firefighters responded to the home on Pennywell Road at about 11 p.m. following a report of a fire in a bedroom and on arrival, found heavy smoke coming from the ...
'They’re basically saying, it's my way or the highway': Why Danny Williams is taking the City of St. John's to court
The ongoing battle between former premier Danny Williams and the City of St. John’s over yet another roundabout in Galway went up another notch this week — The Shoppes at Galway, the retail arm of the Williams-led development, is taking the city to ...
More than 2,800 families waitlisted for NL Housing units as cost of living puts demands on social programs across Canada
As the cost of living increases, so, too, does the waitlist for public housing. Housing Minister Fred Hutton told a legislative committee on Friday that as of April 19 there were 2,807 applications waitlisted for a housing unit with the Newfoundland ...