The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is providing an update on consultations on the provincial government’s Operating Grant Program, which is a voluntary program that helps child care services provide affordable child care for families throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. As part of the proposed changes to the Operating Grant Program: The department is […]
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The lineup has been released for the 2026 George Street Festival in St. John’s, with two of the seven days yet to be announce. The 41st annual festival will run from Thursday, July 30 to Wednesday, Aug. 5. The lineup for night one and four of the festival are yet to be determined. On night […]
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The organizers of the Trails Tales Tunes Festival (TTT) are welcoming the world to Norris Point and the Gros Morne region for this annual 10-day celebration of arts, culture, entertainment and place. The extensive schedule of events along with ticketing info is available at www.trailstalestunes.ca. where you will also find the impressive full list of […]
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Juno award-winning gospel singer and songwriter Steve Bell is bringing his Atlantic Canada tour to Mount Pearl on March 29. Bell will perform at Church of the Good Shepherd at 7 p.m. The Manitoba-born singer has recorded 23 albums over a career that began when a Catholic priest gave him $10,000 to record his first […]
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The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the motoring public of upcoming road closures between March 25 and July 31 which are necessary to facilitate the ongoing completion of the final phase of Team Gushue Highway: A detour will be in place via Ruby Line and Southlands Boulevard or via Ruby Line and Bay […]
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Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrested a 29-year-old man on Sunday morning after responding to a vehicle rollover in Botwood. The driver, who had fled the scene, was located by police and charged with impaired operation. Just after 3:00 a.m. on March 15, police responded a report of a vehicle rollover on Fernwood Drive. The Botwood Fire […]
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Another municipality has also announced it will introduce a tourist accommodation tax. Beginning April 1, Happy Valley-Goose Bay will implement a four per cent tax on the nightly rate of all tourist accommodations. The decision was made by the town’s council in mid-December but was announced in a public advisory late last week. The town […]
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A mix of sun and cloud today will give way to increasing cloud and developing snow across parts of the province tonight. Here’s a look at your forecast. St. John’s/Bonavista TodayA mix of sun and cloud becoming cloudy this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High zero. UV index […]
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Statistics Canada has published its latest rate of inflation numbers and it has dipped below two per cent in February. The dip comes as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday”. The reading came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, that half a percentage point lower than January’s figures. Inflation on food purchased from […]
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The Newfoundland Regiment defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 6-1 on Friday in front of a full house at Mary Brown’s Centre. Rookie Ben Veitch, the team’s top pick in last summer’s entry draft, scored his 11th goal to start the scoring. The win secured for the third place ewfoundland Regiment heading into the final weekend of […]
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