2 years ago
HOA Speaker weighs in on access to House of Assembly ahead of Monday morning crab protest
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Derek Bennett, has provided a statement on access to the House of Assembly, ahead of suspected protests on Monday morning by crab harvesters. “It is the responsibility of the Speaker to act as the guardian of the rights and privileges of Members of the House of Assembly and of […]
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2 years ago
Transportation Safety Board to investigate runway overrun at Goose Bay Airport
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying a team of investigators to the Goose Bay Airport, following a runway overrun of a Beech B200 Super King Air aircraft registered to Keewatin Air LP. According to the TBS, despite the millions of successful movements on Canadian runways each year, airplanes sometimes go past the end […]
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2 years ago
Protest planned as crab harvesters heading back to Confederation Building Monday morning
Crab harvesters are returning to Confederation Building Monday morning. The House of Assembly is set to open that afternoon. In a social media post, organizer John Efford called on harvesters to meet outside Confederation Building at 7 a.m. on Monday to call on the government to keep its promise of free enterprise in the fishery. […]
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2 years ago
Historic Newfoundland church named finalist for ‘The Next Great Save’ competition
A historic church in Aguathuna on the West Coast is one of 12 finalists for the Next Great Save competition, which empowers communities to save heritage places. The Next Great Save competition is a chance to advocate for heritage structures across Canada and win a cash prize to make projects a reality. Finalists were selected […]
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