Some relief at the pumps today
After weeks of increases, fuel prices are down in the latest adjustment from the PUB. Gasoline dropped 2.9 cents per litre. Diesel on the Island is down by 5.4 cents and down by 5.3 cents in western Labrador. Furnace and stove oil is down 4.70 cents. Stove oil in western Labrador decreased by 4.51 cents. […]
Read moreAirport security screeners in St. John’s wear bright colours amid job action
Security screeners at 15 airports across Atlantic Canada have launched a job action. They are protesting non-payment of wages by their employer, GardaWorld. They are still on the job, but to make their point, they are not wearing their uniforms, but are wearing bright colours instead. Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan was asked about the […]
Read moreDeputy Prime Minister turns sod on Mount Pearl housing project as she sells federal budget
The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada was in Mount Pearl today, as she sells the federal budget to Canadians. As NTV’s Beth Penney reports, she turned the sod on a new housing project.
Read moreHousing minister accuses ‘protesters’ of hindering efforts to help Tent City residents
Housing was also a hot topic at House of Assembly today, with questions about the tent encampment at the Colonial Building. As NTV’s Ben Cleary tells us, the housing minister is accusing some protestors of getting in the way.
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