Month: March 2024

2 years ago

Snow takes hold in Labrador and Western Newfoundland Friday

The next phase of this system will be the transition to a colder day on Friday, with areas of flurries Island-wide. The flurries will be the most intense on the West Coast, where snow squalls will develop on Friday. Some of the squalls will be intense, and driving in some areas will be reduced in […]

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2 years ago

Newfoundland Growlers embark on final road trip of the regular season

The Newfoundland Growlers are on their final road trip of the regular season this weekend. The team will face off tonight at the Cross Insurance Arena against the Maine Mariners. Newfoundland took three of a possible six points during their last home game earlier this month when they played against the Idaho Steelheads. The first […]

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2 years ago

Good driving conditions in Newfoundland, not so much in Labrador

Roads are mostly bare across the Island with a few snow-covered areas along the west and south coasts. From the Quebec Border to Happy Valley-Goose Bay roads are bare. There is poor visibility and travel is not recommended from Happy Valley Goose Bay to Cartwright. Roads are snow-covered with drifting snow south of Cartwright Junction. […]

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2 years ago

Nunatsiavut Government launches campaign to fight false Indigenous claims

The Nunatsiavut Government has launched an awareness campaign to educate the public and the provincial and federal governments about false Indigenous claims from the NunatuKavut Community Council. Representatives from the council are in Ottawa this week to support the Innu Nation in its challenge to a Memorandum of Understanding between the federal government and the […]

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2 years ago

Federal minimum wage increasing on April 1

On April 1, the federal minimum wage will increase from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour. This adjustment reflects the 3.9 per cent increase in Canada’s annual average Consumer Price Index for 2023 and is aligned with inflation. There are approximately 30,000 employees in the federally regulated private sector who will benefit from this raise. Employers […]

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2 years ago

Crab price negotiations break off as fishery protests continue

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2 years ago

Fishery protests spread to premier’s office in Corner Brook

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2 years ago

Province unveils record-spending budget after last year’s deficit balloons

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2 years ago

CUPE concerned about lack of notice for merging N.L. Housing into government

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2 years ago

Janeway Telethon marking 40th anniversary

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