An announcement coming today on the recipients of the 2023-24 Age-Friendly NL Communities Program

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• Students are invited to apply for the 2026 Research Inspired Student Enrichment (RISE) Awards

  The RISE Awards will support up to 20 Level II high school students who demonstrate academic excellence in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

• Early bird sales end at Blow Me Down Trails with the highest number of passes ever sold

  Shawn Leamon says the west coast is the place to be for skiing with trails in Stephenville, Pasadena, Rocky Harbour and Corner Brook.

• Opposition questions "sudden changes" to court schedules in Stephenville and Port aux Basques

  Burgeo–La Poile MHA Michael King worries this may be the first step in eroding judicial and other services to rural Newfoundland and Labrador.

• NLC reports beer sales down and cannabis sales up

  CEO Bruce Keating says net earnings rang in at $56.3M, a decrease of about $3.7M, mainly due to the removal of U.S products and decline in beer comissions.

• Some high school students from the Bay of Islands, Corner Brook and Pasadena are getting scholarships

  A total of 201 high school graduates will share $275,000 in scholarships, which are valued at $1,000 each, except the Junior Jubilee Scholarship which is valued at $2,500.