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Health Authorities Open Vaccine Appointments for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Individuals
Newfoundland and Labrador's regional health authorities have started opening up vaccination appointments for those identified as clinically extremely vulnerable, ages 16 and up. Eastern, Western, and ...
Apr 23, 2021
NL Maintains Guidance Around AstraZeneca Vaccine as NACI Lowers Recommended Age to 30+
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization suggests that people 30 and older may receive a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, but Newfoundland and Labrador health officials have no plans to change ...
Apr 23, 2021 (Vaccine illustration courtesy AstraZeneca.)
Officials Suspend Search for Young Man Who Slipped Into Waters of Flatrock
The search for a young man who slipped into the waters at Flatrock earlier this week has been suspended. The RNC continued their efforts today in locating 21-year-old Supul Jayasingh but decided to ca...
Apr 23, 2021
Canada Suspends Travel from India and Pakistan Due to Massive Surge of COVID-19
The Prime Minister is boosting travel measures and restrictions in its response to a so-called double mutation strain of the COVID virus now resulting in a massive surge in cases in India. As of yeste...
Apr 23, 2021 (Photo via CPAC.)
One New Case, Four Recoveries as NL Updates COVID Numbers
There is one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the province today. The case, a man in his 40s in the Western Health region, is under investigation. Contact tracing is underway and anyone considered a ...
Apr 23, 2021
Crews Extinguish Fire at Abandoned Property Near St. Teresa's Elementary
The St. John's Regional Fire Department has given the all-clear after knocking down a fire at an abandoned property on Mundy Pond Road. The house is immediately next to St. Teresa's Elementary, which ...
Apr 23, 2021
Correctional Officers Charged in Death of Inmate Elect Trial by Judge and Jury
The ten correctional officers charged in connection with the death of inmate Jonathan Henoche at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in November of 2019 have elected to be tried in Supreme Court by judge and j...
Apr 23, 2021
Premier Adamant That Nuclear Waste Will Not Be Dumped in Labrador
"Absolutely not on my watch." That was Premier Andrew Furey's categorical response to questions surrounding recent reports suggesting that plans were underway to dump nuclear waste in Labrador. The op...
Apr 23, 2021
Health Authorities Now Vaccinating Rotational Workers, Truck Drivers and Flight Crews
As of today, most health authorities have opened up their COVID-19 vaccination programs to rotational workers, truck drivers, and flight crews. Eastern, and Western Health can now begin the process of...
Apr 23, 2021
Airline Industry Rent Relief Needed for Years in Order to Pay Back Pandemic Debt: ACAA
Canada's Airports have been hit hard by the global pandemic, and that industry is looking for more in the way of government support as the industry looks at how it is going to rebound. Yesterday, the ...
Apr 23, 2021 (File photo
