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WorkplaceNL amends policy to cover psychological injuries caused by workplace harassment 

Starting June 1, WorkplaceNL will cover psychological injury due to harassment at work. This means that workers diagnosed with a psychological injury due to harassment in the workplace may be eligible for wage-loss benefits, health care benefits and return-to-work services through the workers’ compensation system. The diagnosis must be from a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist or psychiatrist.   In the context of WorkplaceNL coverage, workplace harassment involves aggressive, intimidating or […]

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3 days ago
Stephenville airport could reopen this summer, after new ownership
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4 days ago
Canadian Taxpayers Federation gives Finance Minister Craig Pardy good grade on Finance Minister Report Card
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1 week ago
Province signs Letter of Intent with Kruger Inc. to extend power purchase agreement
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1 week ago
Downtown St. John’s businesses preparing for busy tourism season
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2 months ago

NLFL says minimum wage increase falls short as living wage gap widens across province 

Despite a scheduled 35-cent increase to the provincial minimum wage set for tomorrow, workers in Newfoundland and Labrador remain caught in a crisis of affordability, with data revealing that a minimum wage job is not enough to cover basic living expenses. “A higher minimum wage is one of the most powerful tools we have to address affordability. […]

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2 months ago

PUB defends fuel price formula amid public concern

The PUB responded today to concerns about recent drastic changes in fuel prices. The board says the formula is working as intended. But as NTV’s Colleen Lewis explains, it’s not easy to keep up with the markets.

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2 months ago

Air Canada CEO announces retirement amid criticism over lack of French

Breaking news out of Ottawa this morning. Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau has confirmed he will retired later this year. The timing is interesting since he came under fire last week for he failed to deliver a video condolence message in French following a plane crash that claimed the lives of two Air Canada […]

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2 months ago

NAPE raises alarm over reduction in social work training seats at Memorial University

The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) is raising serious concerns following confirmation that seats in the Social Work Program at Memorial University will be reduced by 20% this year. This reduction comes on top of an additional cut implemented the previous year. The decision, according to the union, arrives at […]

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