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2 years ago

Crab harvesters say state of their industry will determine their vote in upcoming by-election

With a by-election scheduled  in the district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels on Monday, crab harvesters in the district say the state of their industry will determine their vote. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. 

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2 years ago

UPDATED: FFAW announces deal with ASP to start crab fishery, cancels protest

The FFAW reached a deal with the Association of Seafood Producers to start the crab fishery, the union announced Sunday evening. As a result, the FFAW says plans for a demonstration Monday morning are now cancelled. Protest organizer John Efford initially cast doubt on that on Facebook, but later posted that the protest is cancelled. “Update […]

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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

Meet the candidates running in the Fogo Island-Cape Freels by-election

Monday is by-election day in the district of Fogo-Island Cape Freels. NTV’s Ben Cleary walks us through who’s running, and what to expect. 

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