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1 year ago
News

Bank of Canada holds policy rate while unemployment rate increases

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75 percent, with the Bank Rate at 3 percent and the deposit rate at 2.70 percent. While some tariffs have been decreased, tariff rates are well above their levels at the beginning of 2025, and new trade actions are still being […]

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1 year ago
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Shawn Desman headlines George Street’s ‘Big Birthday Bash’ on June 30th

Shawn Desman is enjoying a successful comeback, and St. John’s will be one major stop during a busy year on tour. The Toronto-born singer will headline George Street’s ‘Big Birthday Bash’, set for June 30th. Gates open at 7 o’clock and tickets are now available. The internationally-acclaimed Canadian platinum-selling artist will be joined by an exciting […]

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1 year ago
News

Shingles vaccine available for eligible residents

The shingles vaccine is now available for individuals aged 65 and over and immunocompromised residents between the ages of 50 and 64. Availability will be expanded to individuals over age 50 on Sept. 1. Eligible individuals can contact their local pharmacy or physician to confirm participation in the provincial vaccination program and for vaccine availability. […]

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1 year ago
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Applications open for St. John’s Traffic Box Art Program

Artists in the capital city can now apply for the 2025 Traffic Box Art Program. The program engages visual artists to design and paint original artwork on traffic signal boxes. These boxes are metal cabinets located at intersections and roadsides that house traffic signal controls.  Each selected artist will receive an honorarium of $500. The […]

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1 year ago
News

Police execute search warrant in Stanhope; firearms seized and man arrested

Lewisporte RCMP arrested a 38-year-old man following the search of a home in Stanhope, NL on May 30, 2025. Police seized firearms, prohibited devices and ammunition in the search. Police seized a number of firearms, including some restricted and prohibited devices. Later in the evening, a man was taken into custody at a residence in […]

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1 year ago
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Police investigating theft at construction site, seeks public assistance

Clarenville RCMP is investigating the theft of construction tools from a job site in Lethbridge that occurred between May 3- June 1. A trailer containing the construction tools was taken from the job site sometime overnight on Saturday into early Sunday morning. The trailer was recovered; however approximately $20,000 worth of construction tools were stolen […]

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1 year ago
Business, News

Capital Hyundai workers on strike demanding better pay

Capital Hyundai workers rallied on the picket line today in St. John’s, striking for better pay. As NTV’s Becky Daley tells us, the union says their final offer is waiting on the table for the auto dealership.

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1 year ago
Health, News

AAHP launches campaign to draw awareness about the importance of its members

The Association of Allied Health Professionals has officially launched a new multi-media campaign, one it hopes will bring more attention to the importance of its members, who the union says are often overlooked and undervalued. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.

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1 year ago
News, Politics

Former maverick MP Ken McDonald seeking provincial Liberal nod in C.B.S.

Former Avalon MP is making a coming, seeking the provincial Liberal nomination in Conception Bay South. The district is currently held by PC MHA Barry Petten.

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1 year ago
News, Sports

Do you want to be part of the 2025 Canada Summer Games? 

This province will welcome thousands this August for the 2025 Canada Games and more than 5,000 volunteers are needed. Teams from every province and territory, not to mention parents, families, and special guests, will be in St. John’s for the big event. The committee is close to reaching its goal but the call is still out […]

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