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Premier Wakeham to meet with Canadian premiers in P.E.I. this week; expected meeting with Quebec on Hydro development
Premier Tony Wakeham is heading to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island this week for the annual council of the federation meeting, where Canada’s premiers will gather before meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Premier Wakeham says he’ll push Newfoundland and Labrador’s priorities, including strengthening the economy, improving affordability, public safety and health care. He’ll also promote […]
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22 hours ago
Trump continues to threaten tariffs over smoke after sitting with PM at World Cup final
Despite sitting side-by-side at the World Cup final, U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping the pressure on Canada over wildfire smoke. Speaking to reporters after the match, Trump said he has a good relationship with Prime Minister Mark Carney, but insisted Canada’s wildfires “have to stop.” Trump claimed the smoke is polluting American air and […]
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22 hours ago
CFT call on Wakeham government to release records on equalization court case costs
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Wakeham government to tell taxpayers how much the province’s failed equalization court challenge cost taxpayers. “Taxpayers paid for this lawsuit and taxpayers deserve to know what it cost,” said Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director and General Counsel. “The government hired expensive outside lawyers, sued Ottawa for bigger […]
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RNC Arrest Man Using Tree Branch to Break Into Home
At 9:45pm on Sunday, July 19th, RNC patrol officers responded to a report of a suspicious person on Blackmarsh Road in St. John’s. Once on the scene, police could hear glass being broken and someone calling out for help. Officers then saw a man with a large tree branch smashing the front window of a […]
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