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Mother of incarcerated youth calls for dedicated addiction care at new St. John’s prison

Government scant on specifics but health authority says new prison will have two new mental health units and larger clinical space for psychiatry and opioid dependency
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People dying in the streets, advocates say, as PCs draft new poverty reduction strategy
With poverty skyrocketing in St. John’s, frontline workers plea for stable funding, better income supports and adequate housing
Residents confront St. John’s mayor, who says city is ‘in pretty good shape’
During public event, Danny Breen acknowledged issues as residents challenged him on safety, development, council fights, and even the threat of a class-action lawsuit
St. John’s to host first Dyke March
Organizer Shaylin Smith says the July 16 event will mark a ‘return to grassroots protest’
BP withdrawal from Bay du Nord a ‘win’: climate advocates
Equinor says controversial project still on track, as concerned residents ask oil execs tough questions during public meetings this week
In historic first, St. John’s Anglican Cathedral set to host Pride service in 2027
Congregants gasped in support when they heard the announcement, made during a special queer-inclusive worship at St. Mark’s Church
Inside the Provincial Archaeology Office’s theory that Europeans inhabited Labrador before Innu
Archaeologist Stephen Loring, whose work is being disputed by the provincial government, says archaeology is “wildly political” and can be misinterpreted “to promote a political agenda like land claims.”
Parks Canada signals no involvement in Johnson Geo Centre’s future
Federal agency responsible for managing Canada’s national parks, historic sites says it hopes Signal Hill grounds will continue to be available for public use
St. John’s residents uncertain, concerned over Memorial University building sales on Signal Hill
Some wonder if a land deed potentially issued from the Catholic Church to the people of Signal Hill could carry some weight