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Uber offering $200 bonus to new drivers when service launches in N.L.
Uber is getting ready for its St. John’s launch with an email offering an incentive going out to prospective drivers this week. As it readies its licence application, the ride-sharing company is offering a $200 bonus to new drivers who take 20 trips ...
THE WRAP: Winemakers’ beef, Wendy’s gets grief, and Bedford catches the ferry
New wine policy: Pairs well with pork? Premier Tim Houston says a policy change favouring bottlers of imported wine and grapes is about trade and jobs. Nova Scotia grape growers and small wineries suggest it’s more about helping a friend. The ...
'There's a huge opportunity here': St. John's International Airport looking to expand businesses and concessions
The St. John's International Airport Terminal Building is looking to expand its business landscape within the airport to cater to the varied tastes of travellers. “The airport is interested in attracting vendors that offer unique food and beverage ...
'It's a much more central location': Chinched Deli sets up shop permanently at Lester’s Farm Market in St. John's
St. John's-based deli and bistro Chinched has decided to permanently relocate part of its operations out of the downtown area. As of Feb. 29, Chinched's Deli has set up shop inside Lester's Farm Market on Brookfield Road. Co-owner Michelle LeBlanc ...
Gas, furnace prices rise slightly in Newfoundland and Labrador Thursday, March 7
Prices for gas got a little more expensive in Newfoundland and Labrador overnight Thursday, March 7. The Public Utilities Board announced gas prices inched slightly by up to 0.7 cents per litre (cpl), setting the maximum cost of a litre of regular ...
Prices at the Pumps: Gas and diesel going in different directions
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THE WRAP: Tax Cut Tories, Hall of Fame stories and feds in their feels about eels
Tax and spend, Tories Auditor General Kim Adair scolded the Houston government Thursday for three years of pulling in tax windfalls and blowing it out the door on unbudgeted spending. Not much for housing, either. That said, they cut your income tax ...
NunatuKavut president attenting national prospectors and developers conference
In a bid to keep Indigenous engagement in resource development projects, NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) has sent its president to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Conference in Toronto this week. Todd Russell said ...
St. John's-based Mysa receives $100K to back European market expansion project
St. John’s-based technology and manufacturing company Mysa has received provincial funding to help expand the company to European markets. About $100,000 from the province, as well as $170,500 from Mysa themselves, will be used to market Mysa’s smart ...
WestJet resuming direct flights between St. John's and Hamilton starting in May
Starting this spring, WestJet will reconnect St. John’s International Airport with direct access to and from one of Ontario's hub cities. The airport says that the airline will offer five weekly flights between YYT and John C. Munro Hamilton ...