The Bank of Canada is holding its key policy interest rate at 2.25 per cent for the fourth consecutive time. The Central Bank projects inflation will peak around three per cent in April, before declining to its two per cent target early next year. That drop in inflation is based off an assumption that U.S. […]
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After months of decline, the inflation rate rose 2.0 percent in October. That’s up from a 1.6 percent increase in September. In October shelter price growth continued to ease and prices for food purchased from stores increased at a faster pace. Prices increased at a faster pace in October compared with September nationally.
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The government has confirmed a new sports dome will be built near the site of the new west end St. John’s hospital, but it doesn’t own the land yet. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.
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Will legal strikes and lockouts return to the fishery? Minister Gerry Byrne says it’s up to the FFAW, but the union says it was caught off-guard when Byrne presented the idea at their convention. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.
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Hundreds of striking postal workers and other local unions joined forces today for a rally in downtown St. John’s. It was a show of solidarity for Canada Post employees who now mark day four on the picket line. NTV’s Jodi Cooke has this report.
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