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CBC
3 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
A private home care worker says she's considering leaving her job over government handling of wages
The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced last fall that wages would increase for agency home care support workers. But as the CBC's Elizabeth Whitten reports, private home care workers won't see the same benefits.
CBC
3 hours ago
- General
- CBC
8-year-old girl missing on Random Island, N.L., has been found
An eight-year-old girl missing for over 20 hours on Random Island in Newfoundland and Labrador has been found, police have confirmed. Clarenville RCMP had continued the search through the night after the girl went missing while playing in a wooded area Friday evening. Police had closed the area to all but local traffic and essential personnel as the search continued into Saturday. Seven ground search-and-rescue groups, provincial Fire and Emergency services and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre provided aerial search support. As well, the Canadian Coast Guard conducted searches along the shoreline.
CBC
4 hours ago
- General
- CBC
Homeowners alerted by neighbour minutes before fire tore through their house
A fire tore through multiple townhouses on Blackwood Place in St. John's on Saturday morning. A neighbour noticed the fire burning outside a home and knocked on the door, alerting the people inside who were unaware of the blaze. St. John's Regional Fire Department Platoon Captain Ed Sears spoke to reporters at the scene.
CBC
4 hours ago
- Climate
- CBC
St. John's crews battle fire at attached homes in Blackwood Place
Crews from multiple fire departments battled a fire in a residential area in St. John's on Saturday morning. Police were also at the scene of the fire at Blackwood Place off Higgin's Line, where flames were visible from the sidewalk as they burned through two attached townhouses. Ed Sears, platoon commander with the St. John's Regional Fire Department (SJRFD), said the fire seemed to have started outside the building. A neighbour saw the flames and banged on a door to warn residents, who were inside with no idea their homes were ablaze. Sears said all residents got out safely. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers will remain on the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. St. John's and the surrounding area are currently under an open-fire ban due to the high to extreme forest fire danger warning. That means no open fires, charcoal barbecues, or outdoor wood-burning appliances are allowed.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Opposition urges government to pause Churchill Falls negotiations ahead of first ministers' meeting
The leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Official Opposition wants the province to put the brakes on Churchill Falls negotiations. PC Leader Tony Wakeham says the world has changed since the memorandum of understanding was first introduced in December, and he wants the governing Liberals to focus on developing a potential "national energy corridor" that has come up in recent months. "We need to slow down and take an opportunity to evaluate what that might look like," Wakeham told CBC News on Tuesday. Before the federal election, Prime Minster Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre both pledged to create an energy corridor. While it's uncertain what that could look like, a post on the federal Liberal party's website says that Carney intends to fast-track "projects of national interest." The prime minister will meet with leaders from each province and territory, at a first ministers' meeting on Monday in Saskatoon. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Premier John Hogan said he feels that the meeting will be a good opportunity to discuss the province's priorities. "[Carney is] focused on nation building projects," said Hogan. "And those are the discussions that we're going to be having; about what that means, what the projects will be and what sort of assistance the federal government is looking at providing to the provinces to help develop those national building projects." At the same time, Hogan says he's committed to moving forward with the Churchill Falls deal while exploring "additional opportunities" with the federal government, according to a statement from the premier's office sent on Tuesday. The new Churchill Falls deal, which Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec hope to finalize by next year, would bring an average of $1 billion to the province's coffers each year until 2041. Four combined projects outlined in the deal could generate 5,000 direct jobs. Wakeham insists Newfoundland and Labrador is rushing that deal. Meanwhile, NDP Leader Jim Dinn says any pause would "spell the end" for Labrador West. Dinn was a staunch advocate for independent oversight and still questions some parts of the proposed deal, but still doesn't want to see it put on hold. "It's actually injected a sense of hope and prosperity," he told reporters this week. "Why would you basically sound the death knell, then, to Labrador West by saying 'let's pause it' and 'let's wait and see what happens. The damage is going to be done." Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Click here to visit our landing page.
