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NAPE Teams with Health Care Foundation to Launch 'Moving Lives Forward' Scholarship Program
NAPE and the Health Care Foundation are partnering to support educational opportunities for adults living with mental illness or addictions. The Moving Lives Forward Scholarship Program provides $45,0...
Apr 29, 2021
Miawpukek Chief Offers Apology as Leaders Pause Renaming of Red Indian Lake
Chief Mi'sel Joe is apologizing for his hasty choice of a Mi'kmaq name for Red Indian Lake. The leader of the Miawpukik First Nation tells VOCM it was he who brought it to the Premier, but he meant no...
Apr 29, 2021 Beothuk Lake and Millertown when water levels are normal (Photo Facebook: Millertown)
Officer Discharges Taser After Attempted Traffic Stop Turns Violent
A 53-year-old Botwood man is facing serious charges after an attempted traffic stop in the town earlier this week turned violent. RCMP attempted to pull a vehicle over on Commonwealth Drive in Botwood...
Apr 29, 2021
Survey Shows Federal Budget Had Little Impact on Voter Intention
A new national survey from Abacus Data shows that the federal budget released last week had very little impact on voter intention. Abacus Data completed a national survey of 2,201 Canadian adults from...
Apr 29, 2021 (Michel Rathwell from Cornwall, Canada, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
Two New Travel-Related Cases of COVID-19 in Eastern Health Region
There are two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today. Both are in the Eastern Health region, one is related to domestic travel while the other is related to international travel. Contac...
Apr 29, 2021
Police Identify Remains in Natuashish, Death Deemed Accidental
RCMP say human remains found inside an abandoned burned-out vehicle in Natuashish on Friday have been identified. Police say the person's family has been information, and the cause of death has been d...
Apr 29, 2021
Burnt Toast Triggers Fire Alarm at St. Clare's
A portion of St. Clare's Mercy Hospital was evacuated this morning after burnt toast triggered a fire alarm. Eastern Health says the fire alarm was activated due to smoke caused by burning toast in th...
Apr 29, 2021
Price of All Fuels Down This Week
The price of all types of fuel is down this morning. Gas prices have taken the biggest dip, dropping by 2.4 cents. The price of propane has similarly decreased by 2.3 cents. Diesel is down by just ove...
Apr 29, 2021
AstraZeneca Clinics Open for Residents in Central Ages 55 to 64
Central Health is also holding vaccination clinics in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor for residents 55-64 who have not yet booked an appointment to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. Residents who live o...
Apr 29, 2021
Regional Health Authorities Open Vaccination Clinics to All Front Line and Private Heath Care Workers
The regional health authorities have opened vaccination appointments to all front line health care workers who may come into contact with patients. This includes private health care workers such as ch...
Apr 29, 2021 (Photo: europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com)
