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2 months ago

Province says $10-a-day child care will continue into the 2026-27 fiscal year

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is providing an update on consultations on the Provincial Government’s Operating Grant Program, which is a voluntary program that helps child care services provide affordable child care for families throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. As part of the proposed changes to the Operating Grant Program: $10-a-day child care […]

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2 months ago

Clarenville RCMP tickets unregistered driver

A 23-year-old man was ticketed by Clarenville RCMP on Tuesday morning after his car broke down on the road and assisting officers discovered it was not properly registered. Just before 11:30 a.m. on March 17, police on patrol stopped to assist a driver after his vehicle experienced a mechanical failure on Manitoba Drive. The driver, […]

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2 months ago

Bank of Canada holds interest rate

The Bank of Canada held its principal interest rate at 2.25 per cent today. However, it’s warning that that rising oil and natural prices caused by the war in Iran will push up inflation in the short term. “Canada’s economy is dealing with a lot. And now, we face more volatility,” Bank of Canada Governor […]

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2 months ago

St. Anthony RCMP stops and arrests impaired snowmobiler

RCMP on the Northern Peninsula stopped a snowmobile operator Tuesday evening for driving while prohibited and arrested the 23-year-old man for impaired operation. Just before 11:00 p.m. on March 17, an officer on patrol observed a person operating a snowmobile along Goose Cove Road, while prohibited by the courts from driving any motor vehicle. Police conducted […]

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