<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(NL-Wildfires)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People in Newfoundland have been allowed to return to communities hardest hit by a massive wildfire, in some cases finding nothing left of their homes but concrete foundations and still-standing chimneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Newfoundland and Labrador government lifted the last of its evacuation orders in Conception Bay North, allowing residents of Western Bay, Ochre Pit Cove, and Northern Bay to go home yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People could be seen walking slowly around their blackened properties, wiping tears from their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire destroyed nearly 200 structures in several communities along a 15-kilometre stretch of coastline on the northwest shore of Conception Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(NB-School-Zones)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police in Saint John, New Brunswick, are asking people to watch out for kids on the roads as the school year begins next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police want to remind people that the maximum speed limit for school zones in the city is 30 kilometres per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also say most fine amounts are doubled in school zones and for overtaking a school bus with flashing red lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say they are conducting a back-to-school safety campaign from Tuesday to Friday, focusing on school zones and bus routes where driving offences endanger students, pedestrians, and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(NL-Fast-Charger-Investment)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newfoundland and Labrador’s government is directing more funding into its electric vehicle charging network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The province is working with N-L Hydro to invest a combined 4.3-million dollars, aiming to install 14 new fast-charging stations by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investment includes the first ever installation of charging stations in southern Labrador, at L’Anse-au-Loup and Port Hope Simpson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The expansion will bring the number of public fast chargers across the province to 62. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(NL-Homeowner-Support-Programs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is expanding homeowner support programs to help more families cover the cost of home repairs and upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The province says it is increasing the income threshold for people eligible to receive financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials say the changes will make more than 800 additional households eligible for help \u2014 covering everything from energy retrofits to accessibility renovations. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(NB-Trade-Challenges)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The federal government has launched a new program to help Atlantic Canadian businesses cope with trade disruptions, such as the broad tariffs placed on Canadian exports by U-S President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Fraser, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, says small- and medium-sized enterprises will be able to access the regional tariff response initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding will support projects that boost productivity, expand markets, and strengthen supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program is part of a broader suite of federal tariff supports aimed at reinforcing Canadian industry and protecting jobs. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(NS-Space-Grant-Funds)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nova Scotia researchers will be able to access new federal supports aimed at deepening Canada\u2019s role in global space science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Industry Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly announced today that Dalhousie University and Saint Mary\u2019s University will share nearly 2.8-million dollars in Canadian Space Agency research grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dalhousie will take part in 16 projects funded through the James Webb Space Telescope program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saint Mary\u2019s will receive funding for two initiatives that explore extreme cosmic events through advanced X-ray astronomy. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
— (NL-Wildfires) People in Newfoundland have been allowed to return to communities hardest hit by a massive wildfire, in some cases finding nothing left of their homes but concrete foundations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1469],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newswire"],"yoast_head":"\n