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Health Minister Accused of Sitting on Information About Health Sciences COVID Exposure
The Tories are accusing the Minister of Health of being less than candid during the release of information after dozens of workers-many of them being nurses-at the Health Sciences were potentially exp...
Jun 12, 2020
811 App Changes Won't Help with Family Doctor Shortages: NLMA
Doctors are at odds with the provincial government over the expansion of primary health care through the 811 service. In fact, the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association feels the government is...
Jun 12, 2020
Signal Hill Star Being Taken Down Until Next Christmas
With the COVID-19 numbers low in the province, a beacon, erected as a symbol of hope is being taken down. The star at Signal Hill, which normally shines over the capital city during the Christmas seas...
Jun 12, 2020
Four Per Cent Raise Included in Contract Extension Ratified by Nurses Union
Registered nurses have ratified an extension to their contract by an 85 per cent margin. Just over 2,700 of the 5,300 RNU members voted during the period from June 9 to the 11. The Registered Nurses U...
Jun 12, 2020
Province to Table Budget by End of September, Barring Unforeseen Circumstances: Finance Minister
The minority provincial government is going to need to have a budget by the end of summer or face a risky vote in the Legislature. The NDP sided with government a few months ago to bring in Interim Su...
Jun 12, 2020 Former Finance Minister, Tom Osborne.
RNC Responds to Calls for Police Reform in Wake of George Floyd Death
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says it's open to changes to make police more responsive to the needs of the community. RNC Constable James Cadigan was reacting to recent calls for police reform i...
Jun 12, 2020 RNC Cst. James Cadigan (VOCM News file photo)
Business Community Outlines Concerns Over "Zero Cases" COVID Strategy in Letter to Premier
Members of the local business community have written the Premier, questioning the impact and costs of what they say appears to be the adoption of a new strategy in the province's response to COVID-19-...
Jun 12, 2020 (File photo.)
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Stolen from Behind Marystown Home
Police are investigating after a motorcycle was stolen from a home on the Burin Peninsula overnight on Tuesday. The 2018 Harley Davidson FXBB motorcycle was parked behind the home in Marystown at the ...
Jun 12, 2020
Bubble Trouble: Province Not Opening Borders to Rest of Atlantic Canada Yet, says Premier
Newfoundland and Labrador has no intentions yet of opening up the borders to an "Atlantic Bubble." Talks about a larger bubble involving this province and the Maritimes have taken place, but Premier D...
Jun 12, 2020
Glovertown RCMP Impound Dirt Bike of Teen Found Stunting on Roadway
A dirt bike has been impounded and a 16-year-old ticketed for pulling stunts on the machine on Main Street In Sandringham, Wednesday afternoon. Glovertown RCMP patrolled the Eastport Peninsula in an u...
Jun 12, 2020
