3 years ago
Province announces new recruitment and retention grant for Early Childhood Educators
Minister of Education Krista Lynn Howell announced the Early Childhood Educator Recruitment and Retention Grant, to encourage more early childhood educators to enter, or re-enter the workforce. The Early Childhood Educator Recruitment and Retention Grant will provide funding to Level I to IV early childhood educators to become certified and work in regulated child care […]
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3 years ago
Privacy Commissioner calling on government to address transparency
The province’s Privacy Commissioner is calling on the government to change the law to restore transparency. That’s after he lost a court of appeal ruling on whether he had the right to review documents that government claims are subject to lawyer-client privilege. Earlier this month the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal ruled that the […]
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3 years ago
NAPE sounding the alarm on ambulance shortage
The province’s largest union is sounding the alarm after the number of ambulances available to the public reached a terrifying low yesterday. Six of the 13 were off the road in the metro region. It’s a serious concern, according to NAPE President Jerry Earle. On Monday, nearly half of the ambulances that should have been […]
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3 years ago
Province makes significant farming investment
The provincial government is investing more than $700,000 into farming infrastructure here. The money is going towards dairy and livestock producers through a provincial agrifoods support program. It includes funding for pasture development and bringing in new livestock. The province says the program aims to increase local food self-sufficiency and help farmers and producers adapt […]
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