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St. John's Board of Trade Changing Name, Merging With Employers' Council
The CEO of the St. John's Board of Trade says a merger with the NL Employers' Council will encourage collaboration with chambers of commerce across the province. AnnMarie Boudreau says the board alway...
Mar 21, 2024 Board of Trade CEO AnnMarie Boudreau (Submitted)
Opposition, Unions, Other Groups Covering Provincial Budget Off-Site
The provincial government is tabling its budget today, but budget coverage will look very different. Most groups, like the unions and business leaders, are gathering off-site to examine the budget doc...
Mar 21, 2024
Parliament Votes Down Conservative Motion to Eliminate Carbon Tax
Parliament has voted against a motion by the Conservatives to scrap the carbon tax which is due to increase by 23 per cent on April 1. Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion earlier th...
Mar 21, 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons. (Courtesy PMO)
Take 2: Budget is a Go as Protesters Return to Confederation Building
The provincial government will attempt again today to deliver the budget speech in the House of Assembly. That's despite the continued presence of angry fish harvesters who returned to Confederation B...
Mar 21, 2024
Overnight Increases in Price of Gas, Home-Heating Oil
The regulated price of gas and most other fuels saw significant increases overnight. Gas is up by 6.9 cents a litre while diesel saw a spike of 3.6 cents. Furnace oil is also up by almost three cents,...
Mar 21, 2024
Changing Ecosystem Impacting Northern Shrimp Stock
The assessment of the northern shrimp stock is in, and there are some changes. Fishing Area 4 off Labrador remains healthy but Area 5 off southern Labrador moves out of the healthy zone and into the c...
Mar 20, 2024
One Dead After Crash On Veterans Memorial Highway
One man is dead and another has been seriously injured following a two-vehicle collision on Veterans Memorial Highway Tuesday night. First responders were first called to the scene just before 10:30 w...
Mar 20, 2024
RNC Respects Right to Protest But Public Safety Remains Top Priority
The RNC says it respects the right to peaceful protest, and its role is to ensure public safety. The RNC was responding to questions surrounding the fisheries protest at Confederation Building and the...
Mar 20, 2024
NL Budget Postponed At Least One Day After Judge Grants Injunction
The Supreme Court has granted an injunction to stop protesters from blocking access to Confederation Building. That should allow the budget, which was postponed today, to be brought down on Thursday, ...
Mar 20, 2024
St. John's Board of Trade Merging With NL Employers' Council
There is going to be a significant merger affecting the business community in Newfoundland and Labrador. The St. John's Board of Trade and the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers' Council are going to...
Mar 20, 2024
