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On April 1, the federal minimum wage will increase 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 in the federally regulated private sector who will benefit from this raise. Employers […]

Isaac Johnson’s professional hockey journey has been anything but a straight line. The 25-year-old forward from Andover, Minnesota has spent the majority of the past three seasons with the Newfoundland Growlers. Throughout that time, he’s also piled up the frequent flyer miles with constant trips to Winnipeg and Toronto as a call-up to the American […]

NL Health Services advises the public that due to an increase in measles cases globally, it is recommended that individuals review their measles immunization status and seek updates, as required, particularly before international travel. Individuals in the Eastern-Urban and Eastern-Rural Zones can contact the Vaccine Review Intake Line at 1-877-752-8171 forpublic inquiries about Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine eligibility […]

The 2024 Herder Memorial Championships will begin at the CBS Arena tonight. The 89-year-old trophy will be battled for between the Deer Lake Red Wings, champions of the Central West Senior Hockey League and the St. John’s Caps, winners of the Avalon East Senior Hockey League. The Red Wings have two Herder titles dating back […]

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public of updates to masking requirements at health-care facilities across the province, effective Monday, April 1, 2024. These updated guidelines are based on the continued monitoring of epidemiology, hospitalizations, and outbreaks. The public is reminded that self-screening for COVID-19/respiratory illness remains in effect, and visitors/support persons should […]

NL Health Services is implementation a new transformational health information system for the province, marking the beginning of the largest digital health system to be undertaken to date in Newfoundland and Labrador. This new project will introduce modernized software that will replace various applications and systems used in acute and long-term care areas, and which […]

Due to the Good Friday holiday on Friday, March 29, all City offices and facilities will be closed. Please note: Access St. John’s is available to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week by email at access@stjohns.ca, by phone at 311 or 754-CITY (2489) or by the 311 St. John’s app.