Overfilled emergency rooms and rising violence are threatening nurses in N.L., union says | Downtown St. John's café owner pulls lawsuit against N.L. government | Sheshatshiu, N.L., leaders barricade town as residents discuss how to deal with flow of drugs
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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Overfilled emergency rooms and rising violence are threatening nurses in N.L., union says; Hospital entrance with cars and people

Overfilled emergency rooms and rising violence are threatening nurses in N.L., union says

March 26 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Yvette Coffey, president of the province's nurses' union, says there has been a surge of patients in emergency rooms and increasing violence in hospitals, creating unsafe working conditions for nurses.
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Downtown St. John's café owner pulls lawsuit against N.L. government; A corner of a brick building with sign "Memorial Cafe" over door\. There is a lit up open sign in window\.

Downtown St. John's café owner pulls lawsuit against N.L. government

March 26 , 2025 at 10:47:02 a.m. NDT • :

A year and a half after a downtown St. John's café sued the Newfoundland and Labrador government, the new owner has withdrawn the suit, ending the legal battle.
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Sheshatshiu, N.L., leaders barricade town as residents discuss how to deal with flow of drugs; A man and woman stand outside of a brick building\. Two CBC microphones are held up in front of them by a woman not in the photo\.

Sheshatshiu, N.L., leaders barricade town as residents discuss how to deal with flow of drugs

March 26 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The central Labrador community has given community safety officers the power to deny vehicles and previously banned people from entering the reserve.
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Nomination contenders 'appalled' as Steve Kent is tapped as Avalon Conservative candidate; In a surprise move on Sunday, the Conservative Party of Canada announced that Steve Kent \(left\) will be the acclaimed candidate for the riding of Avalon\. The decision ended an energetic nomination contest that was being waged by Carbonear lawyer Jessica Babb and Goulds resident Branden O'Brien, a ship's captain with the Canadian Coast Guard\.

Nomination contenders 'appalled' as Steve Kent is tapped as Avalon Conservative candidate

March 24 , 2025 at 11:52:42 a.m. NDT • :

A decision by the Conservative Party of Canada to appoint former MHA and municipal administrator Steve Kent as the party's candidate in the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Avalon has two nomination contenders crying foul.
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Fact-checking Pierre Poilievre's comments on security clearance; Pierre Poillievre

Fact-checking Pierre Poilievre's comments on security clearance

March 25 , 2025 at 02:08:29 p.m. NDT • :

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's refusal to get his security clearance is back in the spotlight on the campaign trail following reports the Canadian Security Intelligence Service learned India helped organize support for his leadership bid.
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Mouth-to-snout CPR helps prepare pet owners for the unexpected; Woman stands over stuffed animal toy dog while performing CPR  

March 25 , 2025 at 04:54:06 p.m. NDT • :

Mouth-to-snout CPR helps prepare pet owners for the unexpected

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This botanical group uses art to raise ecological awareness; A leaf is on a sheet of paper next to a drawing resembling the same leaf  

March 25 , 2025 at 06:48:40 p.m. NDT • :

This botanical group uses art to raise ecological awareness

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Tough leadership, gender equality top of mind for N.L. orgs as federal campaign begins; Woman in front of sushi restaurant  

March 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Tough leadership, gender equality top of mind for N.L. orgs as federal campaign begins

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East Coast Music Association responds to calls for boycott with a plan for change; A screen and a microphone  

March 25 , 2025 at 05:47:31 p.m. NDT • :

East Coast Music Association responds to calls for boycott with a plan for change

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Liberal MHAs John Hogan and John Abbott square off to become next N.L. premier; John Hogan and Jogn Abbott\.  

March 24 , 2025 at 02:01:22 p.m. NDT • :

Liberal MHAs John Hogan and John Abbott square off to become next N.L. premier

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