Some local organizations in the province say they’re shocked by the impacts of proposed amendments to provincial Name Change Legislation. The amendments to Bill-50 were introduced in response to questions raised about sex offenders changing their names. In a release Friday, Quadrangle, the St. John’s Status of Women Council and Trans Support NL say the […]
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Police made multiple arrests over the weekend for impaired driving. Officers made a stop on MacDonald Drive in St. John’s. The 40 year old male driver was under the influence of alcohol and placed underarrest for impaired driving. After further investigation the driver was charged with; impairedoperation and over .80. Officers also stopped a vehicle […]
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The Canadian Federation of Students – Newfoundland & Labrador is calling for accountability from Memorial University administration following the release of the Auditor General’s report highlighting the extensive mismanagement of funds. Further, CFS is calling on government to reinstate funding to the university with direct allocations of how it is to be spent to better […]
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The Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Office in Gander has issued a Special Weather Statement for the following areas: The Alert reads as follows Current details: First early-season accumulating snowfall expected for some areas. Total snowfall: trace along the coast to 5 cm inland and over higher terrain. Locations: all of Newfoundland except the […]
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Proposed legislative amendments to the Buildings Accessibility Act, meant to improve accessibility in public spaces, received second reading in the House of Assembly this week. The three main amendments being proposed are: If these amendments pass in the House of Assembly, the Regulations under the Buildings Accessibility Act will also be updated to include a […]
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One man is dead following an unusual incident in downtown St. John’s early Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called to the corner of Water Street and Adelaide Street shortly after 5 a.m. following initial reports of a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision. Upon investigation of the incident, it was determined no vehicle was involved. However, a critically-injured […]
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There is currently a detour on Duckworth Street between Kings Road to Holloway Street to facilitate construction related to the National War Memorial refurbishment project. During the detour, pedestrian access will be maintained for businesses in the area. Should business owners have concerns, they are encouraged to speak to the project representatives on-site. Some on-road […]
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The College of the North Atlantic had a 10.3 per cent jump in enrollment this year with more than 6,000 students, the largest student body since 2016. The college says the increase comes from several new program offerings and extra sections of existing classes. International student enrollment saw an 80 per cent increase with 671 […]
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NL Health Services is advising the public of an update to the hours of operation for urgent care services at U.S. Memorial Health Centre in St. Lawrence. For the week of Oct. 3 to Nov. 3, urgent care will be offered by a nurse practitioner virtually from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 […]
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A single-vehicle crash on the Outer Ring Road early Saturday morning sent one person to hospital. At about 4:00 a.m. emergency crews were called to a stretch of the highway between Thorburn Road and the Team Gushue Highway. Initially, responding personnel had difficulty locating the vehicle, as it was upside down over an embankment. The […]
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