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Provincial Update Presents Demonstration of Proper Face Mask Usage
Today's daily provincial COVID-19 update included a demonstration and information on the proper use of a non-medical face mask. Brenda Earles, an Infection Control Nurse-Specialist provided a demonstr...
Apr 21, 2020 (Demonstration of how to wear a non-medical face mask, presented during a provincial COVID-19 update.)
NL Reports Third Day in a Row with No New Cases of COVID-19
Despite the fact that there are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province for the third day in a row, "we're not yet in the clear" according to the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health....
Apr 21, 2020
Recyclers in Paradise Met with Long Wait Times at Drop Off Location
Paradise residents taking their recycling in this morning were met with hours-long lineups. Some took to social media to express their frustration with the delay and the hundreds of vehicles waiting a...
Apr 21, 2020
Former School Board Official, Convicted of Fraud and Breach of Trust, Loses Appeal
A former school board official on the Burin Peninsula has lost an appeal of fraud and breach offenses. Derek Newhook was the regional manager for the Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador School District....
Apr 21, 2020
Little Girl's Sorrowful Sobeys Video Prompts Gift from Grocer
A little girl, whose sorrowful reaction to not going to Sobeys went viral, has been given gifts by the company to make up for it. On April 4, Janessa Hand posted a video of her daughter, Lucy, being b...
Apr 21, 2020
Oil Price Drop Could Be Good for Province Long Term, says Financial Consultant
West Texas Intermediate was trading below zero in futures trading yesterday for the first time in history, but that could prove beneficial for the province's offshore oil industry in the long run. The...
Apr 21, 2020
Questions Raised About Easing Restrictions Amid Periods of Slow Growth of Virus
The Chief Medical Officer of Health says there needs to be an extended period of "slowed growth" in COVID-19 case numbers before even considering lifting any restrictions. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says t...
Apr 21, 2020
Nova Scotia RCMP Piecing Together Violent Tragedy Across Multiple Crime Scenes
RCMP are examining 16 crime scenes in trying to determine the exact number of victims of a violent rampage in Nova Scotia that has claimed at least 19 lives. The RCMP's officer responsible for Crimina...
Apr 21, 2020
Release of Progress Reports for Students Anticipated Tomorrow: Ball
Premier Dwight Ball says education is continuing in the province despite schools being closed. The Department of Education says they are still working with students to identify where problems and gaps...
Apr 21, 2020
Government Maintains Confidence in Provincial Food Security
The Premier is reiterating that there is no worry around food security for the province after Oceanex was denied a subsidy from the federal government. The company has reduced the number of trips to S...
Apr 21, 2020
