• No green light for green ammonia? The market is down, but Bay St. George businesses still hope World Energy GH2 will still set up operations in the area
    Feb 3 2025

    Plans by World Energy GH2 to produce hydrogen in the Stephenville area are on hold. A statement from the company last week said, "The green ammonia market is not maturing at the rate expected." The company also says the market will dictate the timeline for its proposed project. That leaves the business community hoping that the company will continue with their plans for wind turbines, with other industries benefitting from the power. Debbie Brake-Patten is president of the Bay St. George Chamber of Commerce. She and Stephenville Mayor Tom Rose spoke with Radio-Canada's Patrick Butler.

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    9 mins
  • NHL Legends bring thrills to a Northern Peninsula town
    Feb 3 2025

    People in the Roddickton-Bide Arm area will never forget it. The town's arena was packed this past weekend as the NHL Legends of Hockey Tour made a stop in the Northern Peninsula town. It was an exciting matchup, with former NHL players facing off against local players. CBC reporters Alex Kennedy and Leila Beaudoin were there, taking in all the action. They spoke with fans and players about what the event meant to the community.

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    6 mins
  • February is Black History Month, as Black youth in NL share their talents and their thoughts about growing up here
    Feb 3 2025

    February is Black History Month, and Laurabel Mba is asking young, Black people in this province to share their creativity and express themselves. She's a a diversity, equity-and-inclusion and anti-racism specialist, and she hopes to encourage Black youth to talk about their own experiences of being Black in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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    4 mins
  • NL's minister of immigration explains why Ottawa agreed to allow an extra thousand people to come here, after cutting the numbers weeks ago
    Feb 3 2025

    The provincial government announced on Friday that cuts to immigration numbers won't be as severe as previously thought. The federal government has agreed to add back one-thousand economic immigration spaces for 2025, including nearly 3-hundred humanitarian refugees. That's a change of heart from mid-January when the federal government announced it would cut in HALF the number of immigrants permitted to settle in this province. Sarah Stoodley is the provincial minister of Immigration, Population growth and Skills.

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    6 mins
  • Offering a lift: NL government helps communities offer free bus rides to seniors, young people and people on income suppor
    Feb 3 2025

    Public transit in Corner Brook and St. Anthony is getting a boost from the provincial government. The province announced last week that a bus pass pilot project will give some people in those two towns free rides on public transit. The help will be for seniors, young people and people on income support. Corner Brook MHA Gerry Byrne and Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons made the announcement together on Friday.

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    9 mins
  • Tooo much "red tape" - NL gets an "f" on a a Report Card from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business
    Jan 31 2025

    The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has given Newfoundland and Labrador an "F" on its Red Tape Report Card. The report card looks at how the regulations and policies of policy makers affect businesses and consumers. The goal is to cut through the clutter, to help small businesses grow and improve. Louis-Philippe Gauthier is the Vice-president, Atlantic for The Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

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    5 mins
  • Gander, once the "Crossroads of the World" wants to update its "brand"
    Jan 31 2025

    The "Crossroads of the World" is taking a fresh look at its image and how to market it. The airport town of Gander is taking what it's calling a re-branding journey, and it's looking for your help. Kayla White is the lead for the Town of Gander on communications, branding and partnership. Percy Farwell is the mayor.

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    8 mins
  • Cyber hack in PowerSchool. We heard how teachers and students in NL had their data compromised
    Jan 31 2025

    People in the province were given more information this week on the seriousness of a cybersecurity incident on the PowerSchool platform. PowerSchool is an online platform that allows parents, guardians and students to see their grades, get announcements, and more. Users across North America were affected by a data breach.

    If you're a student or a teacher — or if you were one in the past 30 years -- you'll need this info. Krista Lynn Howell is the province's minister of education.

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    7 mins