The province is moving forward with the next step for the design and construction of a floating dry dock at the Bull Arm Fabrication Site – an initiative which will create jobs, attract investment, and strengthen Newfoundland and Labrador’s marine industrial capacity. The Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (OilCo) has issued a […]
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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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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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An expanded food recall on a product sold at Costco stores in Canada has been issued. This is an updated food recall notice confirming the complete scope of the recall, further to prior recall notices sent on February 20, 2026 and February 27 2026. Ajinomoto Foods North America in cooperation with the USDA and CFIA, announced a voluntary recall expansion of select lots of Yakitori […]
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Marine Atlantic has announced the name of its charter vessel, Île Rouge, a name that reflects the deep French history of Newfoundland and Labrador and recognizes the Francophone community within the province. The name was selected following consultation and dialogue with the Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador, recognizing the cultural and historical […]
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