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12 months ago

Bank of Canada reduces its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75%

Global economic growth is showing signs of slowing. In the United States, business investment has been strong but consumers are cautious and employment gains have slowed. US inflation has picked up in recent months as businesses appear to be passing on some tariff costs to consumer prices. Growth in the euro area has moderated as […]

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12 months ago

NAPE president Jerry Earle outraged by shortage of Medical Laboratory Assistants and cancelled appointments

Jerry Earle, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE), is sounding the alarm on the severe shortage of Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) in the province’s healthcare system. Today, NL Health Services issued a notice announcing a temporary reduction in services at the Health Sciences Centre, including no routine blood collection for inpatients, […]

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12 months ago

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrests suspected impaired driver in Northern Arm

A 66-year-old Botwood man was arrested by Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP on Monday after refusing to provide a roadside breath sample to officers. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on September 15, police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Main Street in Northern Arm. When Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP officers arrived at the scene, they […]

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12 months ago

St. John’s releases neighbourhood plans for Cowan Heights and University area

The City of St. John’s has released neighbourhood plans for Cowan Heights and the University Area. The new plans for Cowan Heights and the University Area provide direction for land use, heritage, building types, transportation upgrades, and park improvements. Neighbourhood plans ensure that all future development in these areas must align with their policies. Strategies […]

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