The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to focus on making life more affordable by cutting taxes rather than spending taxpayers’ money on a government-grocery store scheme. “The best way for the government to make life affordable is to cut taxes,” said Devin Drover, Atlantic Director and General Counsel for […]
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A mix of sun and cloud today will give way to increasing cloud and developing snow across parts of the province tonight. Here’s a look at your forecast. St. John’s/Bonavista TodayA mix of sun and cloud becoming cloudy this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High zero. UV index […]
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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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The Newfoundland Regiment defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 6-1 on Friday in front of a full house at Mary Brown’s Centre. Rookie Ben Veitch, the team’s top pick in last summer’s entry draft, scored his 11th goal to start the scoring. The win secured for the third place ewfoundland Regiment heading into the final weekend of […]
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RCMP Traffic Services West arrested a 27-year-old woman recently after officers stopped her for dangerous driving, and breath samples confirmed she was operating while impaired. At approximately 6:45 on March 14, officers patrolling the Main Road in Piccadilly observed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner and at dangerous speeds, up to 88 km/hr over […]
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