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Folk Arts Society Looking Forward to Highlighting Local Talent During Music @ Concert Series
The Folk Arts Society is excited to see some of the province's artists get the spotlight during this year's Music @ Concert Series in St. John's. The lineup for the event was announced yesterday, and ...
Jun 08, 2023 (John Clarke)
Most Fuel Prices Drop Overnight
There's a break at the gas pumps this morning. The regulated price of gas is down by up to 5.2 cents a litre, with a 1.4 cent a litre break on diesel on the island. Furnace oil is down by 1.22 cents, ...
Jun 08, 2023
RCMP Arrest Three in Connection With String of St. Anthony Break-Ins
Three people are facing charges connected to a string of break-ins in St. Anthony. RCMP have charged 28-year-old Tara Mitchell, 20-year-old Dominick Igloliorte, and a person under the age of eighteen ...
Jun 07, 2023
Sale of St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mine Expected to Close Friday
After a false start last fall, the St. Lawrence fluorspar mine has been acquired by a company that wants to start it back up. And that's music to the ears of the town, the Burin Peninsula, and the pro...
Jun 07, 2023 (Photo via Canada Fluorspar.)
Scammers Using Grocery Rebate in Latest Scheme
The so-called "grocery rebate," an additional one-time payment attached to the regular GST/HST payment is coming out in July-but beware, scammers are already trying to trick you into giving them money...
Jun 07, 2023
New Angus Reid Study Shows Over Half of Canadians Worried About Debt, Housing Costs
Canadians are facing anxiety over the rising cost of housing and debt. That's according to a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute on the stress and financial state of Canadians. The study shows that...
Jun 07, 2023
Downtown Safety Coalition to Provide Update Tomorrow
The Downtown Safety Coalition, a group formed to address an increased incidence of violence in the capital city's downtown area, will provide an update on measures taken to date to address the issue. ...
Jun 07, 2023 (Photo via City of St. John's.)
St. John's Announces Music @ Concert Series Lineup
The City of St. John's has officially announced the lineup for this year's Music @ Concert Series. The announcement was made at the City's Visitor Information Centre this morning, and featured a speci...
Jun 07, 2023
Guilty Pleas Entered in Fatal Workplace Incident
A C.B.S. company has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of a worker, while a Nova Scotia firm has been fined after one of its employees suffered serious injuries on the job. The fatal inciden...
Jun 07, 2023
Bank of Canada Increases Key Lending Rate
The Bank of Canada has increased its key lending rate by another 0.25 percentage points in response to a 3.1 percent increase in Canada's economy in the last quarter. That brings the key lending rate ...
Jun 07, 2023
