The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a report that found many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are not keeping up with the rising cost of living. The average living wage for the province is $27 an hour. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports.
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The RNC were kept busy over the Labour Day long weekend issuing over 300 tickets for traffic offences across all jurisdictions. Enforcement focused on speeding, distracted, and impaired driving. Traffic checkpoints resulted in the detection of drivers operating without a license, those with outstanding fines, and unregistered vehicles. Police issued a total of 334 tickets; […]
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The Town of Conception Bay South posted an update about its state of emergency Wednesday morning. The City of St. John’s has completed repairs to the water main overnight and water restoration is now underway. The town’s priority remains ensuring adequate water pressure and volume for fire suppression. The water tanks on Fowlers Road are […]
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On Tuesday, Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation launched a second request for proposals under the Affordable Rental Housing Program. The RFP will reallocate $13 million, which was originally allocated in the first round, to projects that are no longer proceeding. Priority for this round may be given to “shovel-ready” projects to advance builds as quickly […]
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Officers with the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Resource Enforcement Division are investigating a possible poaching incident near the Cowboy Creek cottage area in Labrador West. Officers observed an oddly placed pile of dirt and disturbed vegetation at the end of a trail on the southern edge of the transmission line adjacent to Cowboy […]
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