3 years ago
Quinlan Brothers begin salmon processing at Bay de Verde plant
Quinlan Brothers Ltd. and Grieg Seafood Newfoundland officially launched salmon processing at the Quinlan Bay de Verde plant Tuesday morning. It marks the beginning of an international partnership between Quinlan and Grieg to process aquaculture salmon from Placentia Bay. “With this new processing line, we have opportunities for employment and growth,” said Robin Quinlan, president […]
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3 years ago
Province outlines snow clearing season schedule
Like it or not, winter snow clearing season has begun. Approximately 550 pieces of winter maintenance equipment and 67 highway depots are involved in winter operations. Provincial road clearing crews have staggered start times, despite calls from the opposition for 24 hour clearing. Road crews this year will run from 4:30am until 10pm. As of […]
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3 years ago
Registered Nurses’ Union weighs in on virtual primary care
While RNU is encouraging people who have no access to primary care to take advantage of the recently announced virtual primary care. However, the union is offering a word of caution. Investing more money in a private healthcare, such as private agency nursing, is “not fiscally sustainable and it erodes our publicly funded healthcare system.” […]
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3 years ago
Two men arrested following assault and threats involving firearms
The RCMP have arrested two individuals and they are now facing a number of charges. Police arrested 30-year-old Steven Burton of Chapel Arm and 27-year-old Justin Leonard of Placentia on Saturday. RCMP were notified on Saturday about an assault that had occurred on Friday morning. The victim, who thought he was joining the two men […]
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