3 years ago
Groups concerned with Bill-50 amendments
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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3 years ago
RNC stop several people for impaired driving in metro
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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3 years ago
Students outraged with MUN administration following AG report
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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3 years ago
Proposed amendments to the Buildings Accessibility Act to improve accessibility in public spaces
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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