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Health Authorities Working Through Omicron Backlog, says Haggie
Things are slowly returning to normal as health care authorities start to work through the backlog in surgeries and procedures postponed during the recent Omicron outbreak. Health care professionals s...
Feb 09, 2022
Province Not Ready to Fully Remove COVID Mandates
Some more COVID-19 restrictions in Newfoundland and Labrador will be be easing as of this coming Monday, however an increasing number of jurisdictions across the Country are looking at ending some man...
Feb 09, 2022
Inmate Who Had Teeth Pulled By Guard Suffering From PTSD: Lawyer
The lawyer for an inmate who had his teeth pulled by a correctional officer says his client is suffering from PTSD as a result of the incident. A Nova Scotia dentist has admitted allowing the guard to...
Feb 09, 2022
CMOH Responds to Parents Concerns About Reporting COVID Cases in Schools
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health says the overall COVID risk posed by children in the classroom is lower than in other areas. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald was responding to questions raised by ...
Feb 09, 2022
Three People Escape House Fire in Cowan Heights
Three people were able to escape from a house in the Cowan Heights area which caught ablaze last night, however one person was treated at the scene by ambulance personnel. The St. John's Regional Fire...
Feb 09, 2022
Restrictions to Ease at Long-Term Care Facilities
Changes are coming tomorrow for residents of long-term care facilities. Health Minister John Haggie says each resident will now be allowed two support persons who can visit. Residents will once again ...
Feb 09, 2022 (File photo.)
Two Men Charged, Stolen Property Recovered in Operation Backgammon
Two men have been arrested and are facing charges following an RCMP investigation that was launched following a rash of 15 break-ins in the Clarenville area, including the Clarenville library and the ...
Feb 09, 2022
Two Brothers Marking 40th Anniversary of Ocean Ranger Tragedy with Song
Next Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Ocean Ranger, and two Newfoundland brothers are marking the solemn anniversary with a song. The Ocean Ranger sank off the province's coast...
Feb 08, 2022
Warrants Issued for Bay Roberts Pair After Hardware Store Theft
Warrants have been issued for two people in connection with a recent theft from a hardware store in Bay Roberts. RCMP say 31-year-old Matthew Lundrigan and 34-year-old Amanda Parsons are wanted in con...
Feb 08, 2022
Two Men Arrested in Connection with String of Break-ins in Operation Backgammon
Two men have been arrested and are facing charges following an RCMP investigation that was launched following a rash of 15 break-ins in the Clarenville area, including the Clarenville library and the ...
Feb 08, 2022
