4 months ago
Karen Sherriffs appointed Deputy City Manager of Community Services
The City of St. John’s has announced the appointment of Karen Sherriffs to the position of Deputy City Manager, Community Services. The Deputy City Manager of Community Services is part of the senior management team, providing leadership to the city’s housing, tourism, culture, events, recreation and business growth programs and services. Sherriffs replaces Tanya Haywood, […]
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4 months ago
Canadian Taxpayers Federation call for City Hall salary cuts to avoid tax hikes
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on St. John’s City Council to rein in senior salaries at city hall instead of hiking taxes on residents. “Before City Hall comes looking for more money from families, it should take a hard look at the six-figure salaries already on the payroll,” said Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director […]
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4 months ago
Happy Valley-Goose Bay to introduce tourism tax
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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4 months ago
Inflation numbers released by Statistics Canada
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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