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Eastern Health Seeking Volunteers for Janeway Youth Advisory Council
Eastern Health is looking for volunteers to join its Youth Advisory Council for the Janeway Children's Hospital. Amy Howard, the regional director of children's and women's health with Eastern Health,...
Dec 13, 2020
CMOH Reinforces 20 Contacts for 2020 Rule
The province's chief medical officer of health is clarifying some of the dos and don'ts for the 20 for 2020 public health guidance. Despite repeated messages about the holiday rule, confusion remains ...
Dec 13, 2020
VOCM Cares Happy @ Home Concert Streaming Sunday
An annual Christmas tradition from VOCM Cares is coming directly into your homes tonight. Usually, people would gather at Holy Heart Theatre for the annual Happy Tree Concert. Because things have to b...
Dec 13, 2020
TCH Reopens Near Come By Chance Following Two Vehicle Collision
The Trans Canada Highway near Goobies has reopened. Traffic was severely backed up for hours on the TCH near Come By Chance following a two-vehicle collision just west of the weigh scale. There is no ...
Dec 12, 2020
Three New Cases of COVID-19 Announced in Western Health
There are three new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Newfoundland and Labrador today, all in the western health region. The first two cases are travel-related and involve men in their 40s. In the f...
Dec 12, 2020
Corner Brook RNC Arrest Impaired Drivers
Police in Corner Brook took two impaired drivers off the road early this morning. The first driver was caught just after 1:30 a.m. The man was stopped in the area of Caribou Road. The second driver, a...
Dec 12, 2020
Western Health Defending Proposal to Use Annex for Nursing Program
A final decision is far from being made, but Western Health is defending its proposal to use the Corner Brook Civic Centre Annex for a much-needed school of nursing. There are over 250 students enroll...
Dec 12, 2020
Health Minister Apologizes for Comments Made in HOA
The Health Minister is apologizing for comments made in the House of Assembly during Question Period on Thursday. Minister Haggie was questioned about accessing medical treatment via the Medical Trans...
Dec 12, 2020
Chabad of Newfoundland to Hold Drive-In Menorah Lighting
The Chabad of Newfoundland is hosting drive-in menorah lighting tomorrow in celebration of Hanukkah. The Chabad will light an eight-foot Hanukkah menorah at the Viking Building parking lot at 4 p.m. P...
Dec 12, 2020 (File photo.)
Summertime Traffic Stop in Marystown Leads to Impaired Driving, Drug Trafficking Charges
A Marystown man has been charged with drug trafficking and drug-impaired driving following a traffic stop over the summer. The 48-year-old was pulled over on the afternoon of July 28th. Officers suspe...
Dec 12, 2020
