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Health Officials Announce No New Cases of COVID-19 in Province
Health Officials have confirmed that there are no new cases of COVID-19 in the province today, the number of confirmed cases remains at 259. There are currently 241 cases in the Eastern Health region,...
May 02, 2020 (Illustration of ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses—such as the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. Image courtesy CDC.)
Employers' Council Inundated With Calls From Anxious Business Owners
The Employers' Council calls the current economic crisis a "very dire" situation for local business and immediate government action must be taken. Executive Director Richard Alexander says many busine...
May 02, 2020
Snowbirds' Operation Inspiration Will Kick Off in the Maritimes
The Snowbirds are starting their first weekend of Operation Inspiration in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The Canadian Forces Snow Birds took to Twitter with the initial leg of their journey, which wi...
May 02, 2020 (Snowbirds, courtesy Royal Canadian Air Force.)
TradesNL Develops Document Setting Out Hiring Provisions for Construction Projects
There's a call today for the province to lift an exemption which allows construction workers to arrive in the province and begin working without self-isolating for 14 days. Trades NL cannot understand...
May 02, 2020
NLC to Roll Out Policies to Monitor Alcohol Distribution Under New Regulations
The Liquor Corporation is now allowing the sale of alcohol with food takeout orders, but that's raised questions about how to monitor customers for legal age. CEO Bruce Keating says as they roll out t...
May 02, 2020
Province Expecting Some Form of Fiscal Stabilization in Federal Budget, says Premier
Newfoundland and Labrador needs a level of fairness when it comes to federal transfer payments. That's according to Premier Dwight Ball who, in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March, reve...
May 02, 2020
More Information on Expansion of Childcare Services provided this Week
The groundwork is being laid to reopen regulated child care services in this province. Currently, services are at Alert Level five, which means care is being provided for children of essential workers...
May 02, 2020
Influx of Hikers Prompts Parking Concerns from Logy Bay Residents
Hiking trails that begin and end in the Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove have been busy lately leading to issues with parking in the town. Mayor Bert Hickey says hikers have been parking on two...
May 02, 2020
Privacy Commissioner Encourages Lobbying for Stronger Federal Privacy Legislation
The province's Privacy Commissioner encourages all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to ask their governments for robust laws protecting personal privacy. Michael Harvey was responding to questions rai...
May 02, 2020 (VOCM News File photo)
Premier Still Confident in Benefits of Offshore Exploration
The provincial government is looking to spur offshore exploration even though global oil markets have collapsed. Premier Dwight Ball says exploration is the key in being competitive on an internationa...
May 02, 2020
