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Province Open to Alert Level Changes Based on Evidence, says CMO
The Alert Level system government has put in place to slowly reopen the province is a fluid document, says the Chief Medical Officer of Health. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says changes are possible based on...
May 10, 2020
Man Arrested Following Disturbance in Downtown St. John's
A 31-year-old man spent the night in the lock-up after he broke into a residence in downtown St. John's Saturday night. At around 11:30 p.m., the RNC responded to a break and enter in progress at a do...
May 10, 2020
Premier Offers Mother's Day Wishes to Chief Medical Officer of Health
The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador took to Facebook to wish the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health a Happy Mother's Day. Dwight Ball acknowledged the hard work Dr. Fitzgerald has done to...
May 10, 2020
Health Authorities Accommodating Gift Drop-Off for Mother's Day
It's Mother's Day Weekend, but one unlike any we have ever experienced. The four regional health authorities have policies in place for moms in long-term care homes which allow loved ones to drop off ...
May 09, 2020
Reopening of Post-Secondary Institutions a Complicated Decision, says Chief Medical Officer
The when and how of reopening post-secondary institutions is still being debated, says the Chief Medical Officer of Health. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says how classes and labs are taught, as well as class...
May 09, 2020
Issues Surrounding Visits to Private Care Homes to be Dealt With by Owners: Haggie
With in-house visits to long-term care homes being banned, people have resorted to seeing their family members in those facilities through the windows - and some visitors are doing so in creative ways...
May 09, 2020
Province Reports No New Cases of COVID-19, Total Remains at 261
Health Officials have confirmed that there are no new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial total remains at 261. By region, there are 243 cases in Eastern Health...
May 09, 2020 (Illustration of ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses—such as the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. Image courtesy CDC.)
Hundreds of Fish Harvesters Protest Outside FFAW Building
Close to 200 or 300 fish harvesters gathered outside of the FFAW building on Hamilton Avenue for a demonstration earlier today. Workers say opening the fishery on Monday will put them in jeopardy and ...
May 09, 2020
Restrictions to be Eased on Provincial Ferries, Frequent Travel Still Discouraged
The province will be entering Alert Level Four this Monday. The public health measures being lifted will come into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday morning. Premier Dwight Ball says once they've received t...
May 09, 2020 (File photo.)
Safety Training Certificates Validated Until August by Workplace NL
Workplace NL has extended the validity of safety training certificates to August of this year. Training courses may be affected by the pandemic so Workplace NL is working with companies and organizati...
May 09, 2020
