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Month: January 2023

Steve Wolinetz, president of the St. John's Jewish community's Havura, speaks about Holocaust Remembrance Day. He is seated in front of a painting of yellow flowers.
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St. John’s Jewish community commemorates the Holocaust

January 27, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

“Saying never again in a time of rising anti-Semitism is important,” says Steve Wolinetz, president of the St. John’s Jewish community’s Havura. The community recently marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Metro

Violence on George Street

January 27, 2023 Jacob Decker 0

According to Statistics Canada, there has been a 20 per cent increase in violent crime across the province.

Metro

‘We don’t turn anybody down’- Volunteer group helps children with special needs build social skills

January 27, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

Friendship Circle NL arranges free yoga, games and music therapy for children with special needs to help them belong in an inclusive environment.

A bearded imam reads a book in the library of a mosque in St. John's, Newfoundland. A blue-covered Koran is visible on a bookshelf. Muslims in St. John's recently commemorated the sixth anniversary of an attack on a mosque in Quebec City.
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St. John’s Muslim community marks Quebec City Mosque attack anniversary, battles Islamophobia

January 26, 2023 Sakib Ibn Rashid Rhivu 0

January 29 is the National Remembrance Day of the Quebec City Mosque attack and a day of action against Islamophobia. Local Muslim organizations are trying to increase awareness.

News

International students ask for more financial support

January 26, 2023 Clifton Tam 0

With the increasing cost of living, some international students say they can’t cover their expenses with their current support from Memorial University

Featured

Giving elderly cats a second chance at a happy life

January 26, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Too often, elderly cats spend excessive amounts of time in St. John’s animal shelters, while they watch their younger feline friends come and go. Why is this?

Emergency
Featured

St. John’s patients call for real-time ER wait-time tracking

January 20, 2023 Sakib Ibn Rashid Rhivu 0

Long wait times in emergency rooms leave N.L. patients frustrated and exhausted, while patients from other provinces benefit from real-time wait-time tracking.

News

Expert says banning foreign home buyers doesn’t help much for Canadians

January 19, 2023 Clifton Tam 0

As of Jan. 1, there is a restriction on foreign home buyers, except for temporary visa holders meeting certain requirements.

Featured

The road to a new home in N.L. was longer for Syrians than for Ukrainians

January 19, 2023 Kadin Hai 1

Ukrainian and Syrian refugees had different wait times to enter Canada after war broke out in their countries. But the difference might not have been a case of discrimination.

News

New finance program in place for teenagers

January 19, 2023 April Peach 0

There has been a steady increase in student debt in recent years. An addition to the high school curriculum provides youth with insights about how they can manage their finances.

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