Expo Labrador has been cancelled as the dispute between the Innu Nation and the provincial government continues. The expo was scheduled to run until Thursday, but ongoing protests in Happy Valley-Goose Bay prompted organizers of the economic conference to cancel the event outright. NTV’s Ben Cleary reports.
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The province was joined by Hope Air CEO Mark Rubinstein to announce a continuing pilot partnership with the national charity. Hope Air provides non-emergency medical travel support to patients in financial need who must leave their communities to access specialized insured medical care. A continuation of the pilot partnership ensures residents facing financial and geographical […]
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The House of Assembly resumes this afternoon following the Easter break Premier Tony Wakeham has indicated that a date for the provincial budget will be announced this week. This will be the PC government’s first budget since winning last year’s provincial general election. NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary will have all the details at 5:30 […]
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With the House of Assembly reopening tomorrow, the government is starting to give hints about what will be spent in the upcoming provincial budget. Today, the housing crisis was at the top of the agenda, especially for seniors, who make up a quarter of the province’s population. The finance minister says there will be some relief […]
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A new one-time grocery benefit payment from the federal government is coming June 5. It’s part of Ottawa’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit which will replace the existing GST/HST credit. The amounts range from $267 dollars for a single Canadian with no children to $717 for those with four or more children. The benefit […]
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