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N.L. sharing in growing gig economy
The “gig economy” in Canada continues to grow, and individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador are riding its ups and downs, with some common lessons for anyone thinking about diving in. In the gig economy, as BMO has described it, ...
Province should expect feds to push cuts: Vardy
David Vardy, a former chair of the Public Utilities Board and a volunteer with the Muskrat Falls Concerned Citizens Coalition, says days like Monday — with a biting cold wind in the provincial capital — set the perfect stage for talk of ...
ASHLEY FITZPATRICK: On deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador prisons
I didn’t talk to the justice minister for this piece. He’s had his chance. I want to talk to someone who’s going to tell me exactly how Skye Martin (d. April 21, 2018), Douglas Neary (d. Aug. 31, 2017), Samantha Piercey (d. May ...
St. John’s introducing change for downtown projects
Mayor Danny Breen says members of the City of St. John’s council are pursuing a change in regulation to allow sitting councils to waive parking requirements for new developments in the downtown. “It will encourage development in St. ...
Witnesses from Astaldi yet to be named for Muskrat Fall Inquiry
The witness list is out for the next round of daily, public hearings for the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, this time focusing on the hydroelectric project’s construction. The list was released Wednesday and shows — within the lengthy schedule ...
Muskrat Falls Inquiry commissioner will look at work of independent engineer
Commissioner Richard LeBlanc has made a change to his published interpretation of the terms of reference from the provincial government for the ongoing Muskrat Falls Inquiry. His original read on the terms was released in March 2018. He reserved ...
Newfoundland and Labrador in deep with Muskrat Falls project: C.D. Howe report
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador didn’t put a price to the public on what it might actually cost to cancel the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. The Progressive Conservative government didn’t, when the costs started to ...
City of St. John’s adds to sidewalk snowclearing
Monday’s City of St. John’s council meeting included council’s approval for a collection of contracts, including for a private operator to tackle sidewalk snowclearing around Elizabeth Avenue. The three-year contract was awarded ...
City of St. John's wants plants near walking trail
A business setting up space on International Place in St. John’s, not far from the airport, will have a vehicle storage lot with new security fencing. Because the fencing lands near a popular walking trail, the city council is asking the ...
Technology key for N.L. premier’s Youth Council
The introduction of new technologies into daily life — and into government programming — was a theme Friday for the Premier’s Youth Council, during a run of meetings at Confederation Building in St. John’s. The council, ...