The province has been warned to address rising costs and debt levels or risk having its credit outlook downgraded from stable to negative. The warning comes as Premier Tony Wakeham revealed today that discussions have begun with Quebec on a new Churchill River agreement. NTV’s Ben Cleary explains.
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Taxes are going up in St. John’s after city council tabled its budget for 2024 on Tuesday. The balanced $344-million budget will see the residential mil rate rise to 9.1 and the commercial rate go up to 29.5. The snow clearing budget is increasing by 25 per cent to buy new equipment and add 8.5 […]
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UPDATE: St. John’s International Airport re-opened to the public. The RNC responded to investigate a suspicious package, have resolved the situation, and the airport is open for operations. EARLIER STORY: The St. John’s International Airport is currently closed. The RNC has responded to investigate a suspicious package. All traffic is being diverted at the roundabout […]
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Today the provincial and federal governments signed an MOU to help boost the offshore wind industry. the memorandum of understanding makes Newfoundland and Labrador beneficiary of the resource.
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The city of Corner Brook released its budget last night, dropping the mil rate for residential property owners. That will mean an average savings of 75 dollars a home, but as NTV’s Don Bradshaw tells us, most of that money will go back to the city to cover higher water treatment costs.
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