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NL Recruiting Heart Surgeons to Reduce Waitlist
Another heart surgeon is on the way to the province from Toronto to help ease the cardiac waitlist. Dr. Sean Connors, Clinical Chief of Eastern Health's Cardiac Care Program, says there are currently ...
Nov 10, 2020
Man Killed in Car Crash in Eastern Newfoundland
RCMP have confirmed the death of a man involved in a two-vehicle crash near the Eastport turnoff Friday evening. The 44-year-old died in hospital early Monday morning. The man was a passenger in a car...
Nov 10, 2020
Winter Parking and Snow Clearing Plans in Place for St. John's
The City of St. John's has laid out its plans for winter parking and sidewalk snow clearing. Vehicles will have to be kept off the street outside the downtown not just during a snow event but for the ...
Nov 10, 2020
Newfoundland Growlers Publish New Book with Proceeds Going to Charity
The Newfoundland Growlers have published a new book outlining the team's journey to the Kelly Cup championship in 2019. Growlers vs Everybody is a 200-page book from owner Dean MacDonald, broadcaster ...
Nov 10, 2020
Central Health Rolls Out At-Home Flu Shot Program
Central Health is now offering flu shots at home for those who cannot access the vaccine through normal means. Anyone seeking the vaccine and who requires the use of a home visit can request the servi...
Nov 10, 2020
Employers Getting Financial Break from Workplace NL
Workplace NL is working to reduce a surplus in its employer-funded Injury Fund by providing a temporary discount to employers starting January 1st. Workplace NL will hold the average assessment rate p...
Nov 10, 2020
ACAA Calling for Premiers to Implement COVID-19 Testing in Atlantic Airports
The Atlantic Canada Airports Association is calling for the region's premiers to implement arrival testing protocols for domestic passengers to help ease quarantine times. Saying there's only so much ...
Nov 10, 2020 (File photo)
Uncertain Times for Smoke-Damaged La Scie Library
Less than a week after it reopened to the public, the La Scie Public Library has halted all operations indefinitely. It's just one of several services that were thrust onto uncertain ground after the ...
Nov 10, 2020 (Photo courtesy South East Bight Volunteer Fire Department.)
Smaller Version of Downtown Pedestrian Mall Coming for Christmas
Following a successful summer with the Downtown Pedestrian Mall in St. John's, the city will be putting off another pedestrian-friendly event during two weekends in December. The Downtown Holiday Mark...
Nov 10, 2020
Autism Society Receives Nearly $240k to Help Spread Reach Across NL
The provincial autism society has received a quarter of a million dollars from the federal government to further expand its programs throughout the province. The announcement was made yesterday by fed...
Nov 09, 2020
