3 years ago
Elections NL monitoring weather situation ahead of Monday by-election
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador say they are monitoring the weather situation ahead of the scheduled by-election on Monday in Conception Bay East-Bell Island. In a written statement from Elections NL they said “Further communications to the public will follow.” The Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Office in Gander has issued a Winter Storm Watch […]
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3 years ago
Applications Open for 2024 Vegetable Transplant Program
Applications are now open for the 2024 Vegetable Transplant Program. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture offers high-quality, low-cost vegetable transplants to eligible commercial farmers. Available crop varieties include cabbage, rutabaga, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, kale, lettuce, leek and asparagus. Last year the Vegetable Transplant Program provided 4.3 million vegetable transplants to 123 farmers. Applications […]
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3 years ago
Data Privacy Week highlights youth, employee privacy interests
Today marks the final day of Data Privacy Week. Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey says this year the focus was on putting best interests of youth at the forefront of privacy. As well as protecting employee privacy in the workplace. Data Privacy Day, celebrated each year on January 28, began as a day to commemorate the […]
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3 years ago
No serious injuries after driver strikes parked car; one taken into custody
One person was taken into police custody following an overnight crash in the west end of St. John’s. Emergency crews were called to Diamond Marsh Drive shortly before midnight after the driver of a sedan drove into the back of a parked car. The force of the crash moved the parked vehicle roughly fifteen metres, […]
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