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Mayor Danny Breen said, the Pedestrian Mall, in St. John's, is a bustling hub for residents and businesses alike. And it continues to be a vibrant centrepiece during the summer. - Saltwire Network file photo

Applications open for new N.L. small and medium-sized business wage subsidy

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has opened applications for its new small and medium-sized business wage subsidy program. The N.L. Wage Support Program, championed by the St. John’s Board of Trade and the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers’ ...

The Sobeys on Prince Street in Sydney. Unifor Local 1971, the union that represents 119 employees at the store, has moved to conciliation after talks between the union and grocer failed to produce a new agreement. LUKE DYMENT/CAPE BRETON POST

Sydney Sobeys staff ratify collective agreement with company, receive wage boosts, bonuses

SaltWire Network |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

Unionized employees at the Prince Street Sobeys in Sydney have ratified a new collective agreement with their employer — earning wage increases and bonuses in the process.  Unifor announced on Wednesday that Local 1971, representing employees at the ...

The outlook for Northern shrimp stocks in the estuary and Gulf of St-Lawrence will depend on their sensitivity to ongoing environmental changes, predation pressure, and fishing pressure. – Saltwire file

'It’s like a kick in the gut': Northern Labrador inshore fish harvesters getting cut out of 2024 communal shrimp quota want investigation

Gary Kean |Updated a day ago |7 min read Premium content

A relatively new policy is pushing some Nunatsiavut inshore fish harvesters out of the industry, but the government says the regulations are working as intended. A news release issued by inshore fisheries advocate Ryan Cleary on Wednesday, May 15, ...

Ivy and Greg Hanley, co-owners of Urban Market in St. John's, have taken measures to ensure their equipment doesn't get stolen again. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram.

'We thought it was over': Co-owners of Brookfield District battling City of St. John's in court again

Cameron Kilfoy |Updated a day ago |6 min read Premium content

Two years ago, Greg and Ivy Hanley, co-owners of the Brookfield District, were taken to court by the City of St. John's for operating their Christmas store without a permit. They said that not having their permit on time was due to a delay by the ...

The price of a litre of regular unleaded self-serve gasoline got a little less expensive in Newfoundland and Labrador overnight on Sept. 15. Stock Image

N.L. gas prices fall 3.2 cents overnight Thursday, May 16

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 15, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

Prices for all fuels fell in Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday, May 16. In a scheduled adjustment, the Public Utilities Board announced gas prices dropped 3.2 cents per litre (cpl), setting the maximum cost of a litre of regular unleaded ...

Colours of buoys and vessel lights reflect on the water as fishermen pilot their boats through Glace Bay harbour early morning. BARB SWEET/CAPE BRETON POST

Curiosity

'Have a good one, boys': Crowd gathers as eastern Cape Breton lobster fishers head out on first day

Barb Sweet · Multimedia journalist |Updated a day ago |11 min read Premium content

Around 4:30 a.m., just a couple of cars sat in the gravel parking lot near the mouth of Glace Bay harbour Wednesday, but within 15 minutes a slew of headlights lit up the area as people either sat focused on the water or filed out into the dark, ...

Cape Forchu's Climb the Light Experience Tours can be booked, starting May 18. DAVEY AND SKY

New general manager, restaurant, and observation decks at iconic Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth

Steve Gow · N/A, Tina Comeau · Multi-media journalist |Updated May. 15, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Yarmouth’s premier tourist attraction is kicking off its latest season with the completion of a new addition, a new restaurant and a new boss. In April, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth announced that Paul Rae was taking over the position ...

A pump is seen at a gas station in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2022.

Circle K offering fuel discount coupons in Atlantic Canada on Thursday, May 16

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 15, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

Atlantic Canadians looking to save a few bucks on gas this long weekend may want to consider swinging by Circle K on Thursday, May 16. From 4-7 p.m. on what the retailer is calling "Circle K Fuel Day," customers can get a coupon for 10 cents off per ...

The Reversing Falls Restaurant is seen in a 2022 file photo. The city-owned property relaunched that year under a sublease as The Plank. - Sean Mott

Reversing Falls restaurant in Saint John says it's undergoing format change

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Andrew Bates Telegraph-Journal |Updated May. 15, 2024 |2 min read

The restaurant at one of Saint John's major tourism destinations is "under new ownership," it said recently on Facebook. According to a post on May 2 on the Reversing Falls Facebook page, the restaurant at 200 Bridge Rd. switched to a new format as ...

Design renderings shown at a Saint Andrews council meeting Monday show a proposed two-floor spa building adjacent to the Algonquin Hotel.

Iconic Saint Andrews destination seeking town approval for expansion

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Andrew Bates Telegraph-Journal |Updated May. 15, 2024 |4 min read

The Algonquin Resort is seeking approval from Saint Andrews to add a spa to its grounds as well as employee housing. Last Monday, Saint Andrews council received a public presentation from Alex Henderson, a planner from the Southwest Regional Service ...

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