A new report has found Newfoundland and Labrador has the second-largest pay equity gap in Canada. The NDP is calling on the provincial government to strengthen pay equity legislation, raise the minimum wage, and invest more in child care and home care services. NTV’s Bailey Howard has the story.
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The Canadian Cancer Society is commending the increases in taxes on tobacco and e-cigarettes announced in the federal budget. The budget increased tobacco taxes by $4.00 per carton of 200 cigarettes effective at midnight, and increased e-cigarette taxes by 12 per cent effective July 1. The budget also included measures to amend the Food and […]
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On Tuesday afternoon, the RNC responded to an assault call at a residence in the west end of St. John’s. Officers noted the complainant had visible injuries. She indicated that her daughter had just assaulted her. Officers located the suspect a short distance away and arrested her. The 31-year-old female was taken to the lockup […]
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On the Avalon Peninsula, roads are wet with water buildup in some areas. Roads are dry across most other areas of the province. There are areas of fog on the Avalon, south coast, central, and portions of the west coast. Roads are bare across Labrador with a few icy patches and good visibility. Thursday morning, […]
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Atlantic Canada Premiers recently wrote Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez regarding the billions of carbon tax rebates overdue to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises. Premiers are concerned about the federal government’s approach to managing carbon tax rebates for businesses in the region. Premiers urged […]
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