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Seniors Home Owner Dealing with COVID Outbreak says Health Care System Needs Out of Province Support
The owner of a Springdale seniors home says the outbreak at the facility, and the crisis in health care, demands help from abroad. Shane Penney operates Springdale Retirement Living, where at least a ...
Jan 19, 2022 (Photo via Springdale Retirement Living.)
COVID Update, Decision on Schools Moved to Thursday as Rapid Test Kit Rollout Begins
A final decision is expected tomorrow on whether or not K-12 students in the province can expect to return to classes on Monday-but rapid tests will start rolling out to families and staff starting to...
Jan 19, 2022
St. John's SPCA Receives Over $14,000 in Donations from Betty White Fans
A fundraiser in honour of Betty White is paying off for a local organization. The "Betty White Challenge," a fan initiative to commemorate what would've been the "Golden Girls" star's 100th birthday, ...
Jan 19, 2022
Vaccine Appointments Available for Children 5 to 11 Throughout Eastern Health Region
Additional COVID-19 first and second dose vaccination appointments are available for children ages 5 to 11 throughout the Eastern Health region. Parents can book appointments at a number of locations ...
Jan 19, 2022 (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Province's Music Industry Holding Fundraising Concert for Mental Health and Musicians
Major players in the province's music industry are holding a special fundraising concert to support their own. "Mind the Music", held by VOCM, Atlantic Music, CanadianAV, MusicNL and the Canadian Ment...
Jan 18, 2022
MUN Students to Carry Burden of Province's Debt: New Report
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives states that funding cuts at MUN combined with student tuition fee increases could result in undergrad students paying for a third of the p...
Jan 18, 2022
FFAW Calling on Seafood Processing Companies to Provider Workers with Adequate PPE
The FFAW is calling on seafood processing companies to provide a safe workplace to essential workers in the face of the Omicron outbreak. The union, which represents most shrimp, crab and groundfish p...
Jan 18, 2022
Rapid Test Kit Rollout for Students and School Staff Beginning Wednesday
Rapid test kits will begin rolling out to families and school staff across the province Wednesday even though a final decision on a return to in-class learning has been deferred to Thursday. The provi...
Jan 18, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
Large Flights Unable to Land at St. John's International Airport Due to Firefighter Staffing Levels
Large, commercial passenger flights will not be able to land at St. John's International Airport this evening due to staffing levels of the airport's firefighters. The Airport Authority says as of 8 p...
Jan 18, 2022
Metro Municipalities Exploring Regional Economic Opportunities
Some of the largest municipalities on the northeast Avalon are continuing the formal exploration of regional economic opportunities in the region. St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise and CBS have announ...
Jan 18, 2022 (Paradise Mayor Dan Bobbett, Mount Pearl Mayor Dave Aker, CBS Mayor Darrin Bent, St. John's Mayor Danny Breen.)
