Due to water damage from a frozen sprinkler line impacting the main operating room area, some surgical procedures at the Health Sciences Centre are cancelled today. Only those patients affected will be directly contacted to reschedule their surgical procedures as some procedures will proceed as normal. Emergency surgical procedures are not affected. Other appointments and […]
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A new study published by the Fraser Institute shows that residents in Newfoundland and Labrador have the highest combined federal-provincial interest payments in the country at $3,225 per person. Servicing the provincial debt alone amounts to a cost of $2,004 per person in the province. “Interest must be paid on government debt, and the more […]
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The Bank of Canada has maintained the interest rate at five per cent. The Bank Rate is at 5¼ per cent and the deposit rate is at five per cent. In Canada, the economy has stalled since the middle of last year and growth will likely remain close to zero through the first quarter of […]
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Roads are snow-covered on the west coast. Travel is not recommended north of Plum Point. Poor visibility is reported from Woody Point to Trout River, Deer Lake to Wiltondale, and Corner Brook to Gallants. Across the Avalon and Central, most roads are bare. Roads are snow-covered in Labrador. Travel is not recommended from Lodge Bay […]
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A cold front will cross the Island today from west to east. Ahead of that front, we are going to see an area of snow move across Newfoundland. The snow will not be overly intense, but in the way of light to moderate. It will arrive on the West Coast this morning and spread east […]
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The following schools are closed for the morning:Bayview AcademyCanon Richards Memorial AcademyE.A. Butler All GradeFrench Shore AcademyIndian River AcademyIndian River High SchoolLabrador Straits AcademySt. Michael’s ElementaryTruman Eddison MemorialViking Trail AcademyWhite Hills Academy There will be an update regarding afternoon classes between 10:30 and 11:00.
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To assist with increasing affordable housing in the province, applications are now open for the Secondary and Basement Suite Incentive pilot program. The program will allow homeowners to access a forgivable loan of 50 per cent of the cost of renovations, up to a maximum of $40,000, to create a new, self-contained secondary or basement […]
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Most fuel prices are up today. Gasoline has increased by up to 3.2 cents per litre. Diesel motor fuel on the Island is up 1.3 cents and diesel motor fuel in western Labrador has increased by 1.3 cents. Furnace oil has decreased by 0.22 cents per litre. Stove oil on the Island is up by […]
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Many animals in this province are still looking for homes. The SPCA St. John’s says it has seen an influx in animals because of the housing crisis. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.
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