A month after the Newfoundland and Labrador government vowed to rebuild a Conception Bay North school destroyed during the summer's wildfires, parents are worried it’s a hollow promise. Traverse-Delaney called that “triggering” and worries the province is no longer committed to rebuilding Cabot Academy, pointing to the small catchment areas. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementJanine Sellars, whose son attended Cabot Academy, said she wants to see action and families’ concerns aren’t being heard. He said he takes the concerns of parents very seriously but given it’s winter, not much can happen other than research. “I can assure the parents and children in Conception Bay North that we have every intent of putting that school back there.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2026 13:00 UTC