The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent, marking its first increase since July 2023. The central bank says rising energy prices and uncertainty surrounding Canada’s trade relationship with the United States are the biggest risks to the cost of living. In […]
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An equipment malfunction caused a major power outage for thousands of residents in St. Johns last night. Newfoundland Power says most everyone in the affected grid area had their power restored by 8 a.m. after the outage just after 1 a.m. Roughly 11,000 customers were left in the dark in the centre city of the […]
Read moreEducation Minister Krista Lynn Howell, alongside NLTA President Trent Langdon, announced they will host a Teachers Think Tank in early 2024 to inform further initiatives to support the recruitment and retention of teachers in the province. The province says the Teachers Think Tank will provide a dedicated forum to hear directly from teachers and determine opportunities […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is advising the public that emergency services at Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island will be temporarily closed due to human resource challenges from: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. to Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. In case of emergency: Patients with a medical emergency […]
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The RNC responded to a weapons offence in the area of Bannerman Park overnight. After conducting an investigation, two males were arrested for various offences. The first arrest was a 30-year-old male who was found in breach of multiple court orders, he was transported to the city lockup where he will be held to appear […]
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