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Officials Urging Cyber Security Vigilance as Investigation Continues Into Attack on Health Care System
It's being called the largest cyber attack in Newfoundland and Labrador history and now comes confirmation that the privacy of potentially thousands of health care staff and patients may have been com...
Nov 10, 2021
Autism Society Releases Survey on Employment and Child Care
The Autism Society is encouraging people to fill out a survey about barriers they've faced in terms of child care that may have resulted in adjustments to their employment. The survey is open to paren...
Nov 10, 2021
Town of Paradise to Construct Multi-Sport Turf Field
The town of Paradise is upgrading one of its sports fields, which they say will help address a huge demand for such activities in the community. The town recently broke ground on a $2-million project ...
Nov 10, 2021
Eastern Health Mobile Vaccination Clinic Back on Bell Island Today
Eastern Health's Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is paying another visit to Bell Island today. The clinic will be offering, first, second and booster shots to residents, as well as the flu vaccine to t...
Nov 10, 2021 (Photo via Premier of NL Twitter.)
Personal Information of Thousands in Eastern and Labrador-Grenfell Health Compromised in Cyberattack
Provincial officials have confirmed a major privacy breach affecting both patients and staff at at least two regional health authorities - Eastern Health and Labrador-Grenfell Health. Premier Andrew F...
Nov 09, 2021
COVID Travel Forms Available Online Again in Wake of IT Incident
Progress continues toward restoration of health services disabled by the cyberattack carried out on October 30th. The Department of Health says certain types of COVID forms are now available once agai...
Nov 09, 2021
Local Fishing Company Charged with OHS Violations
A local fishing company has been charged with violations under Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations. The charges, against Four Jacks Enterprises Ltd., are in relation to an incident that occ...
Nov 09, 2021
Two Women Facing Assault Charges Following Shoplifting Incident at Bay Roberts Mall
Two women are facing charges following a shoplifting incident at the Bay Roberts Mall on the weekend that quickly escalated. An off-duty RCMP officer happened to be in the store when he noticed a stor...
Nov 09, 2021
Canadian Mental Health Association NL Appoints New CEO
The Canadian Mental Health Association Newfoundland and Labrador has appointed a new CEO. Kimberly Yetman Dawson will replace John Abbott who stepped down to run in the last provincial election. Yetma...
Nov 09, 2021
Nominations Close as Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Set to Hold Special Election
The Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove is in election mode as it hopes to fill five vacant council seats. During the municipal election in September only three people put their names forward: Two...
Nov 09, 2021
