Leaked changes to Limitations Act don't apply to Jack Whalen's abuse case, lawyers say | As N.L. struggles to house people with complex needs, a homeowner feels caught in the middle | A year after traumatic crash took her leg, Nicole Kieley returns to Mount Pearl chambers as deputy mayor
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
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Leaked changes to Limitations Act don't apply to Jack Whalen's abuse case, lawyers say; Jack Whalen built a replica of the solitary confinement cell he was kept in at the Whitbourne Boys' Home from 1973 to 1977\.

Leaked changes to Limitations Act don't apply to Jack Whalen's abuse case, lawyers say

May 22 , 2024 at 08:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Jack Whalen thought he'd scored a victory when the Newfoundland and Labrador government promised to amend the Limitations Act. It turns out the changes they're proposing will not apply in his case.
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As N.L. struggles to house people with complex needs, a homeowner feels caught in the middle; Susan Evoy says she feels unsafe in her home after the attached property in downtown St\. John's was occupied by a number of individuals housed by government subsidies\.

As N.L. struggles to house people with complex needs, a homeowner feels caught in the middle

May 22 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Newfoundland and Labrador's health authority spent $1.82 million on a mental health and addictions rental subsidy program last year. Susan Evoy says she doesn't feel safe living next to one of the rental properties.
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A year after traumatic crash took her leg, Nicole Kieley returns to Mount Pearl chambers as deputy mayor; Kieley was brought up to speed during her first council meeting back\.

A year after traumatic crash took her leg, Nicole Kieley returns to Mount Pearl chambers as deputy mayor

May 22 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A year after a harrowing crash that took Nicole Kieley's leg and nearly killed her, she's walking back into Mount Pearl's council chambers as the city's deputy mayor. 
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Man who murdered and hid Ann Marie Shirran granted 46 temporary absences from prison; David Folker was convicted in 2013 for the second-degree murder of his former partner Ann Marie Shirran in 2010\.

Man who murdered and hid Ann Marie Shirran granted 46 temporary absences from prison

May 21 , 2024 at 03:28:36 p.m. NDT • :

David Folker, a man who killed the mother of his child and then hid her body in a wooded area in eastern Newfoundland 14 years ago, is now allowed to leave prison temporarily on escorted absences.
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She's the prom king, queen and everything in between: Meet the only high school grad in King's Cove this year; Maggie Long is doing six high school courses online this year\. She's been the only person in her grade at St\. Mark's School in King's Cove since Grade 3\.

She's the prom king, queen and everything in between: Meet the only high school grad in King's Cove this year

May 21 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Next month, Maggie Long will have a high school graduation all to herself, as the Summerville teen finishes up at St. Mark's School.
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N.L., federal governments announce $78M for seniors' health care; "Nothing's possible without care workers\. They do the work that lets us go to work," said Seamus O'Regan, at the announcement of federal funding to support senior's health care in NL  

May 21 , 2024 at 06:40:52 p.m. NDT • :

N.L., federal governments announce $78M for seniors' health care

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NLC recalls promotional tumbler that can 'release a contaminant' — when filled with liquid; A free promotional tumbler handed out with Nutrl beverages at Newfoundland and Labrador liquor stores is being recalled over safety concerns\.  

May 21 , 2024 at 04:14:51 p.m. NDT • :

NLC recalls promotional tumbler that can 'release a contaminant' — when filled with liquid

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In face of inflation, restaurateurs are crunching numbers for savings, just like their customers; Chinched co-owner Michelle LeBlanc says she'd like to see people rally around restaurants and support them in ways they can\.  

May 21 , 2024 at 01:22:39 p.m. NDT • :

In face of inflation, restaurateurs are crunching numbers for savings, just like their customers

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Highway to be renamed after former N.L. premier and educator Beaton Tulk; Dora and Christine Tulk say having a highway renamed the Beaton Tulk Highway is something Beaton Tulk would have welcomed\.  

May 21 , 2024 at 02:24:40 p.m. NDT • :

Highway to be renamed after former N.L. premier and educator Beaton Tulk

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St. John's businesses pay nearly 3 times Atlantic average for pedestrian mall patios: report; A report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business shows St\. John's has the highest permit fees of Atlantic Canada's major cities, costing businesses nearly \$2,700\.  

May 21 , 2024 at 08:09:05 a.m. NDT • :

St. John's businesses pay nearly 3 times Atlantic average for pedestrian mall patios: report

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