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NL Reporting Two New Deaths, 41 Hospitalizations Due to COVID-19
The province is reporting two new COVID-related deaths and 41 hospitalizations due to the virus. Five of those in hospital are in critical care. More than half of the province's 41 hospitalizations ar...
Apr 08, 2022
Senior Investment Advisor: Deficit Decreases Not Due to Less Spending
The provincial deficit is down substantially but not because government is spending less. A few years ago it was over $2 billion but it's pegged this year to be $351 million. Newfoundland and Labrador...
Apr 08, 2022
Energy Minister Unaware of Any Quid Pro Quo in Bay du Nord Approval
Provincial Energy Minister Andrew Parsons understands why some might fear a quid pro quo in the long awaited federal environmental approval of Bay du Nord, but says he's not aware of any such conversa...
Apr 08, 2022
Human Resource Issues in Health Care Won't Be Fixed with Money: NAPE
The President of NAPE is welcoming more money being put into the health care system in the provincial budget, but says the problems facing health care go beyond money. Some major changes are coming to...
Apr 08, 2022 (VOCM file photo.)
CPC Leadership Candidate Visits Capital City
A candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada says he will do very well in Newfoundland and Labrador. Jean Charest, who's no stranger to Newfoundland and Labrador soil over the co...
Apr 08, 2022 Photo via Twitter
Dinn: Bay du Nord Approval is "Bittersweet"
The Interim Leader of the Provincial NDP is calling government's approval of the Bay du Nord project "bittersweet." Jim Dinn says the project brings much-needed short relief for workers, but highlight...
Apr 08, 2022
Iceberg Alley Performance Tent Announces Line Up for June Return
The line up has been announced for the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent concert series. The event took a hit from Hurricane Larry last September, when winds with gusts exceeding 160 km/h ripped the big ...
Apr 08, 2022 (Photo via Iceberg Alley.)
Province Looking to Build a Comprehensive Health Faculty for Medical Education Programs
Changes to medical education programs announced in the 2022 budget are focused on building a comprehensive health faculty, according to the Education Minister. Merging the faculties of medicine, nursi...
Apr 08, 2022
DFO Reminding Harvesters to Report Lost Gear
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is reminding harvesters that the reporting of lost gear is mandatory in all commercial fisheries as outlined in commercial fishing license conditions. In July, DFO launched...
Apr 08, 2022 (Photo via DFO.)
NLMA Says Provincial Budget Does Not Address the Health Care "Crisis"
The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association says the province is in an "absolute crisis" when it comes to health care, and they don't believe yesterday's budget does anything to address it. Pres...
Apr 08, 2022
