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Health Minister Calls for Full Review of Air Ambulance Service at Labrador-Grenfell Health
The health minister has instructed Labrador-Grenfell Health to conduct a full review of the air ambulance service following the lengthy delay recently faced by a seriously ill man from Port Hope Simps...
Apr 20, 2021
Federal Government Tables Budget with Focus on Post-Pandemic Recovery
The federal government is spending its way toward post-pandemic recovery. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the first federal budget in two years in the House of Commons today, announcing $...
Apr 19, 2021 (Image via CPAC.)
Health Officials Considering Open Call for Those in Phase 2 of Vaccination Rollout
Health Minister John Haggie had some breaking news for reporters outside the House of Assembly today. According to the minister, health officials are considering an open vaccination call for everyone ...
Apr 19, 2021 (File photo.)
Province Introduces Two Interim Supply Bills Worth Nearly $3.5-Billion
The provincial government has introduced two interim supply bills totaling nearly $3.5-billion. The amount is based on allocations approved during last year's budget, unanimously approved by the House...
Apr 19, 2021
Opposition Presses Government on Democratic Reform, Election Investigation
Efforts by Opposition members to prioritize democratic reform and investigate the provincial election were met with a cool response in the House of Assembly today. Less than a week after stressing the...
Apr 19, 2021
NL Reports Another 3 Cases of COVID-19, Bringing Active Case Count to 25
There are three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today-one in the Eastern Health Region and two in the Western Health area. Two are related to travel within Canada while the third is a ...
Apr 19, 2021
Social Media Photo Depicted Wetland, Not Site of New Mental Health Facility: Department Official
The Department of Transportation and Works says a photo circulating on social media showing a waterlogged area of land near the Health Sciences, does not show the location of the new adult mental heal...
Apr 19, 2021 (Illustration depicting the design for the new adult mental health and addictions facility.)
Company, Supervisor Plead Guilty to OHS Charges in Relation to 2017 Fatal Workplace Incident
New details have emerged about the collapse of a transmission tower that killed two men near Come By Chance four years ago. Thirty-four-year-old Jared Moffatt of Saskatchewan and 31-year-old Tim McLea...
Apr 19, 2021
Eastern Health Offering AstraZeneca Vaccine Appointments for 55+
Eastern Health is now taking appointments for AstraZeneca vaccination clinics in various communities throughout the region. People 55-64 years of age can book an appointment online. EH urges people to...
Apr 19, 2021 (Photo via Gov of PEI.)
Premier Assures Sending Medical Personnel to Ontario Will Not Impact Health Care Capacity in NL
The Premier assures Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that sending some medical personnel to Ontario will not impact health care capacity in this province. Ontario is clocking over 4,000 new cases a da...
Apr 19, 2021
