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Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 5.0 Per Cent
The Bank of Canada is holding the line on interest rates. The rate set today is 5.0 per cent, the same as it has been. While the hold on interest rates was widely expected, it is still the highest rat...
Dec 06, 2023 (Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. File Photo via CPAC)
St. John's to Host KIOTI National Grand Slam of Curling
The best teams in the curling world are coming to St. John's next year. It might still be a year out, but the anticipation was palpable for the announcement at Mary Brown's Centre this morning. The 20...
Dec 06, 2023
Public Sector Outperforms Private in Fair Wage Practices, Says Economics Professor
A visiting economics professor says the private sector isn't all it's cracked up to be when it comes to compensation. Arthur Sweetman is an economics professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, and ...
Dec 06, 2023
Rogers Rogers Moyse Continues Annual Christmas Dinner Tradition
Christmas cheer, music and turkey dinner were plentiful at the Knights of Columbus in St. John's yesterday as Rogers Rogers Moyse put off their annual community Christmas dinner. About 200 people pack...
Dec 06, 2023
Security Increasing at St. Clare's Hospital Following Safety Concerns
NL Health Services say they're increasing security measures at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital after an increase in the number of safety complaints from staff and visitors. The health authority says they'v...
Dec 06, 2023
Home Extensively Damaged by Fire in Corner Brook
A house in Corner Brook was extensively damaged in a late-night fire. It happened around midnight in the Humber Heights area. The RNC say there were no injuries. They are investigating the cause.
Dec 06, 2023
20-Year-Old Arrested for Robbery, Assault in Downtown St. John's
A man faces numerous charges including robbery with violence following an incident downtown St. John's late yesterday afternoon. The victim sustained minor injuries. RNC arrested a 20-year-old man but...
Dec 06, 2023
Gander RCMP Seeking Help Locating Missing Woman
Police are looking for a missing person who was last seen yesterday afternoon. Forty-year-old Jennifer Stagg was last seen in Gander at about 2:00 pm. She was driving a 2009 brown Kia Sportage NL plat...
Dec 06, 2023
Carbonear Hospital Extends Obstetrical Services Closure
The obstetrical unit at the hospital in Carbonear was supposed to reopen yesterday, but will remain closed for another week. The shutdown, which was only supposed to last for one week, began on Novemb...
Dec 06, 2023
TCH Reopens Near Norris Arm After Serious Collision
The TCH near Norris arm has reopened in both directions following a serious collision Tuesday night. The road was closed for a number of hours overnight, forcing drivers to detour through the communit...
Dec 05, 2023
