The City of St. John’s reported an operating cash surplus of $6.7 million for 2025. City council unanimously adopted the 2025 Executive Summary Report on Revenue and Expenditure, which shows the surplus on an adjusted operating budget of $378.2 million. The surplus represents about 1.8 per cent of the city’s annual operating budget. The report compares the city’s revenues and expenditures with its budget expectations for the 2025 fiscal year. The results are presented using t

Newfoundland and Labrador is backing an accelerated effort to make it easier for Canadians to work, do business and invest across provincial and territorial borders. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for internal trade meet in Iqaluit this week, where they agree to speed up efforts to create a more open domestic market. Newfoundland and Labrador is represented by Finance Minister Craig Pardy. The ministers agree to work toward an agreement in principle

At about 1:45 a.m. this morning, the RNC were flagged down by a member of the public and advised of a male breaking into a vehicle in the downtown area parking garage. Police located the 26 year old male inside a vehicle and he was placed under arrest. The male was charged with three counts of Mischief and one count of Breaching his Release Order. The male was held at the St. John’s city lockup for a morning court appearance.

Newfoundland and Labrador is set to host an international gathering of aquaculture industry leaders next month as the Cold Harvest Conference & Trade Show comes to St. John’s. The conference runs Sept. 15 to 17 at the Jag Hotel and is being hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association in partnership with the Aquaculture Association of Canada. The event brings together representatives from industry, government, academia and technology companies to d

Canada's economy grew 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, led by stronger exports, household spending and business investment, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The increase in real gross domestic product follows a revised 0.1 per cent gain in the first quarter, up from the previously reported flat reading. On a per-capita basis, real GDP increases one per cent during the quarter as Canada's population declines for the third consecutive quarter. Exports ar