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Wabana Mayor Wants Ferry Passengers Allowed to Stay in Vehicles During Crossings
Wabana Mayor Gary Gosine would like to see passengers on the ferries to Bell Island be allowed to stay in their vehicles during crossings now that the province is dealing with community spread of COVI...
Feb 16, 2021
Seniors Report Answering Machines and Hang-Ups While Attempting to Apply for Mail-In Ballot says Advocate
Seniors are the latest group to express concern over the mail-in ballot process for the ongoing provincial election. The province's Seniors' Advocate, Dr. Suzanne Brake, is calling on Chief Electoral ...
Feb 16, 2021 (File photo: Dr. Suzanne Brake)
7 New Confirmed Cases, 21 Presumptive Cases in NL
There are seven new confirmed cases and 21 presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador today. In the Eastern Health region: One under 20 years of age; One between 40-49 years of age; Tw...
Feb 15, 2021
Elections NL says More Resources Added to Aid Shift to Special Ballot Voting
Elections NL says more resources have been added to support the process since the change was made late Friday to vote exclusively by special ballot. A local call centre is now fielding calls. Election...
Feb 15, 2021
Labrador Marine Implements Passenger Restrictions on Strait of Belle Isle
Labrador Marine is reintroducing passenger restrictions on the Strait of Belle Isle Service in response to the province returning to Alert Level 5, effective today. These restrictions include an 83 pa...
Feb 15, 2021 (Photo of the Qajaq W, courtesy Labrador Marine.)
Eastern Health Opening New Respiratory Assessment Clinic in St. John's
Eastern Health is setting up a new respiratory assessment clinic for referral-based appointments, which will open today. The clinic, located at 50 Mundy Pond Road, will operate from Monday to Friday, ...
Feb 15, 2021
Eastern Health Revises Guidelines for Support Person in Labour and Delivery for Alert Level 5
Eastern Health has new guidelines regarding the delivery of babies. Patients can have one partner/support person present during labour and delivery, and that person may stay with the mother and baby u...
Feb 15, 2021 (Stock photo.)
Chromebooks Delayed Due to Global Demand as Online Learning Moves Forward in NL
Government and the province's largest school board briefed media on the latest involving online learning today. They say there are enough devices to ensure all students from Grades 7 to 12 have online...
Feb 15, 2021
City of St. John's Moving Staff Around to Compensate for the 50 People in Isolation
About 50 staff with the City of St. John's are isolating after two employees tested positive for COVID-19. That has put a strain on response time but the city is moving staff around to where the need ...
Feb 15, 2021 (File photo)
Child Care Centres Asked to Prioritize Children of Parents Required to Work
Regulated child care centres can stay open during Alert Level 5 but they are being asked to prioritize the children of parents who have no choice but to go to work. Education Minister Tom Osborne says...
Feb 15, 2021
