In honour of Victoria Day, 37 Combat Engineer Regiment conducted a 21-gun salute at Queen’s Battery on Signal Hill at noon today. Victoria Day has been celebrated in Canada since 1845 to mark the birthday of Queen Victoria. Although she was born on May 24, the long weekend often precedes the holiday. 37 Combat Engineer […]
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The Bank of Canada is holding its key policy interest rate at 2.25 per cent for the fourth consecutive time. The Central Bank projects inflation will peak around three per cent in April, before declining to its two per cent target early next year. That drop in inflation is based off an assumption that U.S. […]
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Police have laid charges against a second person as part of an ongoing investigation into a series of break and enters in the Western Bay area. Sarah Mitchell faces 26 Criminal Code charges including break and enter, mischief and firearms-related offences. On April 19, shortly after 12:00 p.m., officers responded to a call from a concerned citizen […]
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A ceremony is set for Sunday to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. The event takes place at the Newfoundland National War Memorial, commemorating the service and sacrifice of thousands of Canadians during the Second World War. These Canadians fought valiantly for control of the North Atlantic Ocean to supply the […]
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As the provincial government releases Budget 2026 this afternoon, the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador (RNU) says one thing must come first: safe staffing in every hospital, clinic, and long-term care home. Across the province, people are waiting longer for care. Services are stretched. Nurses are working short staffed, often without enough support to […]
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