The spring sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature — the longest Tim Houston has faced as premier — may be a preview of what's in store for his second mandate.

Doug Ford says pulling down internal trade barriers will be among his first orders of business when Ontario's legislature resumes next month, and experts say the premier should start by addressing rules that make it difficult for workers to move seamlessly between provinces.

A St. John’s theatre is hoping to fill a local gap for budding teenage thespians.

The Majestic Theatre launched its new Young People’s Company at their refurbished downtown location Wednesday afternoon.

They’re looking to hire youth for summer jobs, dabbling in everything from acting to tech positions and even box office management.

The age range for now is 16-23, with casting details set to appear on the Majestic socials next week.

That will be followed by employment offers for the summer.

Managing director Krysta Rudofsky and artistic director Dan Lasby were on hand for yesterday’s launch.

Lasby couldn’t say enough about the opportunity this presents for youth, adding that getting involved was a no-brainer for him.

“We have a couple of companies that do a really good job with the younger group, and then we have a couple of companies that are really great for those continuing on in their artistic life, but there’s a bit of a gap there,” he said. “And so as we were talking through that, Krysta decided as the Majestic, we have this great space that we can offer, we have these resources we can support this with, would you be interested in coming along and helping me on this journey, and I said for sure.”

The Majestic hopes to support the program through ticket sales alone to the eventual performances.

Anyone with interest or questions about the Young People’s Company can email [email protected].

The province now has a new publicly available research tool which enables access to the historical statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador.  

It was designed by the Legislative Library and contains full text of consolidations and annual volumes of statutes from 1833 to 1970. It is also used for searches by title keyword or date.

 The Legislative Library has also upgraded and enhanced features of existing electronic indexes to increase ease of use and accessibility, including the Library’s catalogue, commissions and inquiries, and tabled documents.

RNC have arrested a woman and charged her with assault in relation to an incident on George Street in February.

Police were called around 3:00 in the morning Sunday, February 16th after a woman suffered minor physical injuries as the result of an altercation with another woman.

Police arrested a 22-year-old St. John’s woman and charged her with assault. She was released from custody on conditions pending a court appearance May 8th.

Newfoundland and Labrador craft breweries Landwash Brewery and Yellowbelly Brewery are releasing patriotic beverages in response to threats to Canada’s sovereignty from the U.S.

Local restaurants in St. John's say they're losing money using delivery apps. They say drivers are constantly making mistakes that they have to pay for, and apps take a high commission rate. Now, they're encouraging customers to buy directly from them.

The St. John’s Board of Trade is holding an event today focusing on economic issues.

The event will look at some of the biggest issues affecting businesses including US tariffs, shifts in the energy sector, and strategies for economic growth.

Goldy Hyder, the CEO of the Business Council of Canada, and Premier Andrew Furey will be speaking at the event.

It gets underway just before 1p.m. at the JAG Soundhouse.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney has said he will cap the size of the public service while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised cuts. The two are currently neck-in-neck in the polls for the federal election.

With Hudson’s Bay liquidating all but six of its stores in Canada, items with their iconic HBC stripes are flying off the shelves. Emma Weller spoke with a Gatineau woman who has been collecting them for years.