The Honourable Lin Paddock, minister of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development, will attend a meeting of the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration in Ottawa on June 22 and 23. The meeting will be Paddock’s first since Newfoundland and Labrador assumed the role of provincial-territorial co-chair of the forum. The forum brings together federal, provincial […]
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has updated the masking requirements at health-care facilities across the province. As of today, masking is no longer required for visitors/support persons, clients, and patients, pending they meet the self-screening requirements, in clinical areas in health-care facilities. If a facility experiences an outbreak, additional masking protocols may be implemented Individuals […]
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On Sunday morning the RNC responded to an assault complaint at a residence in Mount Pearl. Officers spoke with the female victim who advised that her son had assaulted her. The uncooperative 26-year-old male was arrested and charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, resisting arrest and breaching a release order. The accused was taken […]
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An Ultra Marathon runner from Halifax, Nova Scotia has begun his challenge to run across Canada in under 100 days, raising money and awareness for heart disease. Ryan Keeping says his inspiration for this run is Terry Fox, therefor he started his run Monday morning from the Terry Fox monument in downtown St. John’s. Many […]
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As of today, the provincial minimum wage has increased by 60 cents to $15.60 per hour. The federal minimum wage has also increased from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour. This adjustment reflects the 3.9 per cent increase in Canada’s annual average Consumer Price Index for 2023 and is aligned with inflation. There are approximately 30,000 employees […]
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