Minister Petten Provides Update on Situation Arising from Cancellation of Contract for Cartwright SchoolMinister Petten Provides Update on Situation Arising from Cancellation of Contract for Cartwright School

The provincial government, after cancelling the Cartwright K–12 school contract, intends to re-scope the project and is considering modular construction as an alternative. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten said the project was halted to avoid higher costs and delays, and the town says no significant remediation should occur until a…

The article reports a Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court case in which John and Maria Mastropietro allege that changes to the province’s student aid system and actions taken against the Career Academy during the late 1990s caused its collapse and cash-flow problems. It describes testimony from former education minister Roger Grimes and documents…

The PC government and the Liberals are disputing the cancellation of the contract for a new K-12 school in Cartwright, Labrador. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports on the back-and-forth over the decision.