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Calls for transparency as Neighbours in Need accused of misusing donations
Accusations are swirling around the popular Newfoundland and Labrador Facebook group Neighbours in Need, as volunteers question whether donations made it where they needed to go. Two former volunteers are demanding transparency from organizer Courtney Barber.
Food banks in N.L. are so desperate, they're even cutting back on instant coffee
Food Banks Canada says demand is up 6 per cent this March over last year, and nearly double what it was five years ago, with two million visits per month across the country.
St. John's woman in wheelchair trapped inside home with no bathroom access
Rhonda Whalen is trapped in her public housing unit and can't access the bathroom upstairs because she uses a wheelchair.
16-year-old charged after weapons brought to St. John's high school
Police say they arrested and charged a teen Monday for bringing weapons to a St. John's high school after a disturbance.
N.L. woman says province's red tape has forced her into homelessness — and is keeping her there indefinitely
Jaime Ryan says she's struggling to find a place to live because of the way Newfoundland and Labrador Housing and the province’s income support program are structured.
Living wage now $25 an hour in N.L., policy think-tank says
A living wage in Newfoundland and Labrador is $25 an hour overall, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
The housing market in eastern Newfoundland is hot. The barriers to building more are hefty
The housing market in Newfoundland and Labrador is competitive with demand exceeding supply, but there are strong barriers to building more homes to meet ambitious federal targets to ease a housing crunch, according to two industry professionals.
St. John's driver says he's hitting roadblocks with the police and Uber after assault by a passenger
A St. John's Uber driver says he's been stymied in trying to get justice after being assaulted in his car by a passenger.
Graffiti taking a bite out of bottom lines for businesses, home sellers
Graffiti feels like it's just about everywhere you look in the St. John's metro area. A pair of teenagers are combating it, and so are the police.
Someone's Son: Learn about the repatriation of Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier
More than a century after the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's padre, Thomas Nangle, called for an Unknown Soldier to be repatriated, his dream is coming true.