The City of Corner Brook has locked out workers at the Civic Centre. In a statement, the city said it had no choice but to make the decision based on health and safety risks, as well as the facility’s heating and cooling systems, which they say could not be left unattended at a moment’s notice. […]
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The inflation rate in December rose 3.4 per cent, following a 3.1 per cent increase in November. In December there was an increase in the cost of gasoline, rent, airfares, and passenger vehicles. Prices for food purchased from stores rose 4.7 per cent year over year in December, unchanged from the increase in November. In […]
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Canadian Blood Services is hoping people will roll up their sleeves once again to fill vacant appointments. As of Friday, January 19, Canadian Blood Services will need to fill 291 appointments here in this province to meet their quota from now until January 31. Canadian Blood Services is asking for both blood and plasma donors […]
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Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, recently announced $101,050 in funding for Nucliq Biologics Inc. to support the continued growth of the local health technology sector. Nucliq Biologics Inc. is a health tech company located in St. John’s. It is leveraging its knowledge of interactions between the microbiome and human body to understand […]
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Dozens of schools across the province were closed today because of weather conditions. But the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association is calling for an investigation into why schools on the west coast did not close during messy weather on Thursday. NTV’s Beth Penney reports.
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