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Premier Furey Presents Inaugural Premier’s Medals for Arts, Heritage, Sport and Recreation
December 9, 2024 This afternoon at a ceremony at the Colonial Building, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, presented the inaugural Premier’s Medals for Arts, Heritage, Sport and Recreation. The recipients of today’s medals represent the disciplines of arts and heritage. The most prestigious honour in the province for these disciplines, […]
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Read MoreHuman Rights Commission Announce 2024 Human Rights Award Nominees
December 5, 2024 The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador: The Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced its short-listed nominees for the 2024 Human Rights Award. The annual award recognizes individuals who have made and/or continue to make meaningful contributions to advancing […]
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Read MoreShaking up the system: 20 questions with St. John’s Mi’kmaq playwright who won national award for pushing boundaries – Saltwire
Coming off successful N.L. tour of Nsituninal: Our Voices, Leahdawn Helena recently won the John Palmer Award from the Playwrights Guild of Canada Even in the arts, innovation, change and the rejection of conventions can receive pushback. Pushing the boundaries of artistic norms isn’t always welcomed with open arms. For playwright, actor, director and dramaturge […]
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Read MoreKing Charles III’s Coronation Medals
November 15, 2024 Rideau Hall has created a Canadian commemorative medal to mark the May 6, 2023 coronation of King Charles III. Some 30,000 medals will be presented by 94 nominating partners, including ITK and Pauktuutit, the only Inuit organizations on the list. ITK has been allocated a total of 120 medals of which the […]
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Read MoreNew members invested into the Order of New Brunswick
November 13, 2024 FREDERICTON – Five people were invested into the Order of New Brunswick by the chancellor of the order, Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy, at a ceremony at Government House in Fredericton. “The 2024 recipients of the Order of New Brunswick have distinguished themselves as leaders in a variety of fields,” said Murphy. “These remarkable […]
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Read MorePremier Furey Recognizes Recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
November 4, 2024 The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador: Speaker, I rise today to recognize eight outstanding and inspiring Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province. The Order recognizes individuals […]
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Read MoreLatest Recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Recognized
October 30, 2024 The following is being distributed at the request of Her Honour the Honourable Joan Marie Aylward, O.N.L., Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador: At a ceremony today at Government House, Her Honour the Honourable Joan Marie Aylward, O.N.L., Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and […]
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Read More2024 Treaty Day Scholarship and Award Recipients
1 October 2024 The contributions of several Mi’kmaw community members were recognized during the 38th annual Treaty Day celebration today, October 1, in Halifax. This year, two Elders and two youth were honoured, and three scholarships and two bursaries were presented. “The individuals recognized today have made a positive difference in their communities,” said Brian […]
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Read MoreEight People to be Invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
September 27, 2024 The following is being distributed at the request of Her Honour, The Honourable Joan Marie Aylward, ONL, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador: An investiture ceremony on October 30, 2024, at Government House will see eight people named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be the 17th investiture ceremony since […]
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Read MoreCall for Nominations for 2024 Human Rights Awards
Sept. 18, 2024 People are encouraged to submit nominations for this year’s Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards. The commission presents awards annually to Nova Scotians whose work advances human rights in the province. “Recognizing human rights champions shines a light on the important work of those prioritizing justice, fairness, dignity and inclusion,” said Joseph Fraser, […]
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