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3 years ago
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Child Benefits to be Paid on Wednesday; Payment Part of Increase in Child Benefit

Beginning Wednesday, low-income families with children in the province will see an increase in the benefits they receive. Eligible parents will see increased amounts included with their March 20, 2024 Canada Child Benefit, including a retroactive amount for January-March 2024. As announced on Nov. 8, the province has increased the Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit […]

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3 years ago
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Inflation in Canada down in February

Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.8 per cent last month, amid sharp declines in cellular and internet services as well as slower grocery price growth. That’s according to Statistics Canada, which released its February consumer price index report this morning.According to a CTV news report, the federal agency says prices for wireless services were […]

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3 years ago
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Police charge man with multiple offences following traffic stop and seizure of contraband tobacco

Forty-year-old Martin Racine was arrested by Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP on Sunday, following a traffic stop where a quantity of cash and contraband tobacco were located. The routine traffic stop occurred just before 8:00 p.m. Police located and seized the following items: The vehicle was also seized. Racine was arrested and charged with the following: The […]

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3 years ago
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Provincial Government Recognizes Education Week in Newfoundland and Labrador

Today, the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Education, recognized March 18 – 22 as Education Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. The theme this year is Planting Positivity. Minister Howell was joined by Trent Langdon, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association (NLTA), in signing a proclamation to declare the week. Education Week is […]

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3 years ago
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Premier Furey to Make Pre-Budget Announcement

The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make a pre-budget announcement related to well-being and sport this afternoon (Tuesday, March 19). The province is preparing for the Canada Summer Games which will be hosted in the capital city in 2025. Premier Furey will be joined at the announcement by the Honourable […]

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3 years ago
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Projects Announced for the 2024-25 Multi-Year Roads Plan

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure John Abbott will provide more informtion on the Roads Plan today. He will be joined by Jim Organ, the Executive Director of the Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. Over the next two years, more than $250 million has been announced for highway construction projects. This investment is part […]

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3 years ago
News, Politics

Premier to Make Pre-Budget Announcement

Premier Andrew Furey will make a pre-budget announcement related to well-being and sport this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the PowerPlex in St. John’s. Furey will be joined at the announcement by the Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation Minister Steve Crocker, Dr. Patrick Parfrey, Deputy Minister of Health Transformation, and Executive Director of the NL […]

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3 years ago
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2024 Mel Woodward Cup finals takes place Wednesday

The 2024 Mel Woodward Cup will take place tomorrow from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Memorial University’s Emera Innovation Exchange at the Signal Hill Campus. The eighth annual pitch competition awards a top prize of $25,000 and a runner-up prize of $15,000 to the most innovative and high-potential student-led startups at Memorial University. There […]

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3 years ago
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NAPE aims to send anti-privatization message to government ahead of provincial budget

NAPE members protested in front of the Confederation Building this morning, saying the province’s public highways and public services are not for sale. NAPE President Jerry Earle says, government has indicated that they intend to use the P3 (public private partnership) model to design, build, finance, and maintain new highways. The province has also stated […]

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3 years ago
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Nunatsiavut Government and Government of Canada take step toward establishing Protected Area along the coast of Labrador

The Nunatsiavut Government and the Government of Canada are working to establish a new protected area in Labrador that will conserve more than 16,700 square kilometres of the Labrador Shelf Marine Region. The feasibility assessment has been completed and deemed the establishment of a new Inuit Protected Area in northern Labrador as both feasible and […]

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