Meech Kean

VOCM Reporter

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The Newfoundlanders buried at Wandsworth Cemetary in London. @VOCMNEWS

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The kids waiting to meet family members of WWI soldiers and Ken Gatehouse of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Association welcoming everyone to the meet. @VOCMNEWS

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At CFS St. John's to see the students from Beatrix Potter School in London meet the relatives of WWI soldiers whose graves they've taken care of since 2003. @VOCMNEWS

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Premier @DwightBallMHA promises the Liberals will win the 2019 provincial election. Says the PCs are trying to capitalize on the apathy of the people of NL, and their strategy will be silence. @VOCMNEWS

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Dr. Andrew Furey says the Liberal Party is stronger and more united than ever. @VOCMNEWS

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79 percent of delegates vote against leadership review. Premier Dwight Ball will remain as leader leading into 2019 provincial election. @VOCMNEWS

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Newfoundland and Labrador MPs hosting a panel talk at the Liberal AGM in Gander. @VOCMNEWS

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Voting has started in Gander for the Liberal executive and whether there should be a leadership review. @VOCMNEWS

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Women in the Liberal caucus host a panel discussion on women in politics at the Liberal AGM in Gander. @VOCMNEWS

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NAPE releases the details of a paper commissioned with MUN looking at the need for legislation to deal with worker PTSD and occupational stress injuries. @VOCMNEWS

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Cabin and trailer owners at Cochrane Pond Campground say they're left with a lot of questions about what needs to be done to fix the park. @VOCMNEWS

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Group of demonstrators meeting at MP Seamus O'Regan's constituency office in St. John's to protest the Federal Government buying the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline. @VOCMNEWS

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There will be a $200 fine for people caught with 30 to 50 grams, a $100 fine for youth caught with cannabis, with the largest fine reserved for businesses that sell marijuana to minors, which ranges from $500 to $100,000 and 2 years in jail. @VOCMNEWS

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Those younger than 19 will not be allowed to enter marijuana retail stores, even if an adult accompanies them, but will be allowed to enter stores where marijuana is not the primary product such as gas stations and grocery stores. @VOCMNEWS

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The NLC will be in charge of pricing marijuana products, and will be allowed to sell up to 30 grams at a time to people 19 years of age and older. @VOCMNEWS

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People will be allowed to carry up to 30 grams of cannabis at a time, will have the right to grow up to four marijuana plants in their homes, and will be allowed to share cannabis with one another.

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Finance Minister Tom Osborne and Justice minister Andrew Parsosn release the details of new legislation governing the safety, sales, and possession limits around marijuana; due to become legalized later this year. @VOCMNEWS

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Minister Siobhan Coady announces proposed amendments to the Energy Corporation Act to allow the public to access information about embedded contractors like their pay and what company they work for. @VOCMNEWS

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Grieg NL has just submitted its environmental impact statement for the Placentia Bay Aquaculture Project. Justice Minister Andrew Parsons says the next step is a 50-day public consultation. @VOCMNEWS

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Education Minister Al Hawkins unveils amendment to give School District Directors and CEOs the authority to remove students from school if their presence is deemed detrimental to the physical or mental well-being of others. @VOCMNEWS