On the heels of the news that the St. John's Telegram will reduce its printing schedule from daily to weekly, employees have learned there will also be a 30 per cent reduction in staff, including the elimination of all photojournalist positions, says the president of the paper's union local.

A 35-bed shelter on Patrick Street is the latest project from Connections for Seniors, a non-profit group that helps adults 55 years of age and up.

While the Andrew Furey Liberals are celebrating what they call an improved economy, opposition leaders say the unusual midsummer fiscal update is timed to coincide with some voters soon going to the polls.