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City of St. John's Puts Out Open Call for Performers
The City of St. John's has put out a call for performers for various special events throughout the year. The annual call-out helps the city schedule arts and cultural performances for events such as t...
Feb 20, 2024
AIDS Committee Gets One Million Dollars for SWAP
The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador has received a funding boost from the province to the tune of $1 million. The funding will go towards the Safe Works Access Program, which aims to reduc...
Feb 20, 2024 (File Photo)
Makkovik Receives 150 Centimetres of Snow Over Past Week
A community on the north coast of Labrador has been pounded by snow over the past week. Makkovik has received a cumulative 151 centimetres since last Monday, according to measurements at the airport. ...
Feb 20, 2024 (Photo: Facebook Theo Fleury Enterprises)
Snowmobiler Airlifted to Safety After Getting Stuck near Marine Drive
A snowmobile trip turned into an airlift after a man ran into trouble Saturday afternoon. The 52-year-old got his machine stuck in the snow on a bog near Marine Drive. The Rovers Ground Search and Res...
Feb 20, 2024
Fire Claims Ozzie's General Store in Cape St. George
Fire consumed a general store in Cape St. George last night. RCMP say Ozzie's General Store was a complete loss. There were no injuries, and while the cause of the fire remains under investigation, it...
Feb 20, 2024 (Stock photo)
Demoralized, Disrespected and Disregarded; Registered Nurses React with Anger to Millions Spent on Agency Nurses
The Registered Nurses Union has fired a letter off to the provincial Auditor General calling for an investigation into the use of agency nurses in the delivery of health care in this province. A recen...
Feb 20, 2024 Registered Nurses Union President Yvette Coffey
Concerning Trend: Palliative Care Only Received in Final Weeks for Many Children
A new report shows that many children in need of palliative care do not receive it until the final weeks or days of their lives. Cardus' "The State of Pediatric Palliative Care in Canada" report says ...
Feb 20, 2024 Rebecca Vachon - Program Director, Health at Cardus (photo from cardus.ca)
Multiple Accidents Impacting Morning Commute in Metro
Several accidents in metro this morning including one currently on the Outer Ring Road, affecting the westbound lanes just before the Team Gushue on-ramp where two vehicles have collided and are block...
Feb 20, 2024
Opposition Calls for Auditor General Investigation into Spending on Travel Nurses
Some serious questions are being asked, and the Opposition wants the Auditor General to conduct an investigation, after the Globe and Mail revealed that the provincial government gave $35.6 million do...
Feb 20, 2024 Tony Wakeham
Personal Touch Matters: Newfoundland and Labradorians Favour Local Pharmacies and Clinics, Says Survey
An overwhelming number of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians prefer small, local pharmacies and clinics over facilities operated by chains. That's according to a new survey from Wagepoint, who say 92 pe...
Feb 20, 2024
