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Eastern Health Rescheduling Self-Referred Breast Cancer Screening Appointments
Eastern Health says it is rescheduling self-referred mammogram appointments previously cancelled due to COVID-19. Some women have indicated they had to follow-up themselves to get their appointments r...
Jul 31, 2020
Dominion Workers Reach Tentative Collective Agreement Just After Strike Deadline
Dominion store workers in the province have reached a tentative collective agreement, narrowly avoiding strike action. The original strike deadline was 12:01 a.m. this morning. Little is known about t...
Jul 31, 2020
Class Action Launched Against Central Health Following Recent Privacy Breach
A class action lawsuit is being launched against Central Health in relation to a recent privacy breach within the health authority. The lawsuit is being launched by Bob Buckingham Law in conjunction w...
Jul 30, 2020
Catholic Church Reviewing Court Decision on Damage Liability in Mount Cashel Case
The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation is reviewing a Court of Appeal ruling that found it guilty of vicarious liability for the sexual and other abuse suffered by boys at Mount Cashel from the late...
Jul 30, 2020
Talks Continue as Dominion Strike Deadline Draws Near
Negotiations are coming down to the wire between Loblaw and Unifor as a strike looms at 11 supermarkets in Newfoundland and Labrador. The union and company have been in talks for eight months, but Uni...
Jul 30, 2020
Inquiry into Search and Rescue Comes 8 Years After Death of Burton Winters
There will be an inquiry into ground search and rescue in Newfoundland and Labrador even though the death that spearheaded it happened over eight years ago. Burton Winters, 14, died on the ice outside...
Jul 30, 2020 (Pictured: Burton Winters, and a sign created for a vigil in 2012.)
Four Bridges Spanning Trans-Labrador Highway Named After Respected Innu Leaders
Four respected Innu leaders were remembered and recognized in a special ceremony in Labrador this morning. Four bridges spanning the Trans-Labrador Highway were named in memory of four well-known memb...
Jul 30, 2020
Another Day With No New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in NL
Another day with no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province. 259 of the 266 total number of cases have recovered from the illness with four active cases remaining. All of those four cases are ...
Jul 30, 2020
PAL Airlines Expands Service to Meet Increased Demand
At a time when many airlines are struggling to stay aloft, a local airline is expanding its service. PAL Airlines says it is adding capacity in its service region to meet building travel demand. A com...
Jul 30, 2020 (PAL Airlines)
Canada Post Contends Letter Mail Delivery Up to Date Despite Reports of Long Delays
Canada Post claims it is up to date on the delivery of letter mail within St. John's. The corporation was responding to questions raised about lengthy delays in mail delivery. Some patients claim they...
Jul 30, 2020
