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Former Federation of Newfoundland Indians Board given opportunity to apply for standing in ongoing court case
A decision from the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador has created an interesting situation in the ongoing legal battle over membership in the Qalipu First Nation, says the lawyer for one of the parties. Keith Morgan represents a group of ...
'My God, you'd think that we would have learned': N.L. MHAs urge province, again, to end statute of limitations for child abuse
Some members of the province’s House of Assembly lauded Jack Whalen as a champion this week. As he sat with his family in the gallery, they described him as an advocate for children abused in the past and those who could be abused in the future, ...
RCMP nab two drivers speeding over 160 km/h on Trans-Canada Highway near Gander
Mounties ticketed two drivers for speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway near Gander on April 12. While patrolling the highway, police say the Traffic Services Central officers noticed two vehicles approaching their car from behind at a high speed. An ...
More than 2,200 childcare and early spaces under development in N.L.
Good news for current and expecting parents: there are 2,206 early learning and childcare spaces in various stages of development in Newfoundland and Labrador, all slated to be operational at some point in the next 24 months. The province says 750 ...
Suspect taken to hospital following apparent break and enter in St. John's early Wednesday morning
A 41-year-old St. John's man is facing a number of charges after attempting to break into a residence on Brookfield Road in St. John’s, and then damaging a commercial property on the same road early morning Wednesday, April 17, 2024. David Burry ...
Moose-vehicle collision sends one to hospital in St.John's Tuesday night
One person was sent to hospital following a moose-vehicle collision in St. John’s Tuesday night. The crash happened on the Robert E. Howlett Highway at about 9:15 p.m. between Doyle’s Road and Main Road. The car was significantly damaged and the ...
Budget 2024 met with criticism by N.L. labour leaders
The 2024 federal budget is one dedicated to helping every generation get ahead, the federal government said Tuesday. Titled "Fairness for Every Generation," the 400-page document was tabled in Ottawa by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister ...
Accused's medical records reviewed at St. John's sexual assault trial
Those in the St. John’s courtroom for Robert Regular’s trial Tuesday spent the morning learning the mechanics of erectile dysfunction as the defence called its third witness to testify. Urologist Dr. Douglas Drover explained the condition and its ...
Same job, different pay: N.L. nurses criticize pay inequities, but this time it has nothing to do with private agency nurses
Newfoundland and Labrador nurses are crying foul over unequal pay, and this time it has nothing to do with being paid less than private agency nurses. This time it’s about public-sector nurses being paid less than other public-sector nurses despite ...
ArtsNL using $3 million to support local artists through existing programs
ArtsNL will receive another $3 million in provincial funding to celebrate the Year of the Arts and help local artists fund their projects through existing programs. Funding will go towards updating existing grant programs, another round of Senior ...