He says he started his leadership campaign nearly five years ago with the admission that he is not a career politician.
Signing off his resignation letter with “God Guard thee NL”, Premier Andrew Furey has announced he is stepping down after 4 ½ years in politics. He says he started his leadership campaign nearly five years ago with the admission that he is not a career politician. Furey says “from the dark days of the pandemic to the brighter future confirmed by signing the MOU that redefined Churchill Falls, it has been a wild and unexpected journey to bring us here today…the finish.” He says the job has been like one five-year-long shift and that often alone with the weight of the hardest calls, you go to bed with it on your mind and it’s your wake-up call every morning. When he started as Premier, none of his children were even in high school and now one is finishing first year university. As a family, he says they have decided that as exciting as it is for another election, they could not commit to another term.
Young people in western NL now have better local access to services for mental health, primary care, housing, employment, and community support. Becket Western NL, a new Integrated Youth Services (IYS) hub, has officially opened.
Bay St. George RCMP is looking for security camera footage after a break in at Lourdes Superette.
The first day of spring has come and gone, and with the extended winter weather, means motorists can keep their studded tires on a little longer.
Tip of a possible impaired driver
Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP and Traffic Services West took three vehicles off the road and laid charges during a traffic initiative late last week.
