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Province Expands Testing Criteria for COVID-19 as NL Reaches Week With No New Cases
Public health officials have expanded COVID-19 testing criteria to include any two of a new and longer list of symptoms. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the list includes th...
May 14, 2020
178 Health Care Staff in Self-Isolation as of Wednesday
The provincial government says as of Wednesday, there are now approximately 178 health care staff in self-isolation. Last week, government said some 207 healthcare workers from the Health Sciences Cen...
May 14, 2020 (File photo.)
If Abuse is Suspected Don't Wait to Report: Miles for Smiles
If you're worried about someone who may be living with abuse, trust your gut, and contact authorities. That's the advice of Bev Moore Davis of Miles for Smiles - a non-profit group that works with adu...
May 14, 2020
Noia Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Economic Impacts on Embattled Industry
The Newfoundland Oil and Gas Industries Association calls the situation facing the province's offshore "death by a thousand cuts." Noia is hosting a virtual town hall today to discuss the impact of th...
May 14, 2020
Ottawa Announces $470-Million Benefit to Aid Fish Harvesters
Ottawa is coming to the aid of the fishery, aquaculture industry and farmers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today $470-M for harvesters. The Fish Harvester Benefit will apply to those who ha...
May 14, 2020
Police Release Photo of Baytona Break and Enter Suspect
Lewisporte RCMP are looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a break and enter into a business in the community of Baytona. Police say sometime between 1:00 and 3:30 a.m. on April 30,...
May 14, 2020
One-Time Credit Being Offered to Power Customers this Summer
There's no change in electricity rates, but Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is going to return the excess money paid for fuel burned at Holyrood sooner than normal. Usually, it's paid back over the co...
May 14, 2020
Black Duck Cove Residents Frustrated with Owners of Burned Fish Plant
The Local Service District in Black Duck Cove on the Northern Peninsula does not have anything good to say about the owners of their fish plant, which burned down last year. And they are against seein...
May 14, 2020 The fire at the fish plnt in Black Duck Cove. Via Bruce Tucker on Facebook.
COVID Testing a "One Point in Time" Result, says Chief Medical Officer
The province's chief medical officer of health says public health must be cautious about the way they use testing. The panel was asked if excess capacity in testing could be used to administer more te...
May 14, 2020 (Photo via Flickr through Creative Commons.)
Former FISH-NL President Approached About Possibly Heading Fish Harvesters Association
The former president of FISH-NL says he would be willing to head up a local fish harvesters association if that's what harvesters want. Ryan Cleary was approached by Port Saunders harvester Boyd Laver...
May 14, 2020
