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Cautious COVID Approach by Province Questioned by Doctor
Some in the medical fraternity are concerned that the province may be approaching the pandemic too cautiously, and perhaps causing unintended consequences to those who are unable to access medical ser...
May 20, 2020
COVID Measures Cause Drastic Decrease in Influenza Cases
Not surprisingly, it appears as though public health measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have effectively eliminated the incidence of influenza and other respiratory illnesses in the province a...
May 20, 2020
Online Sign Up for Organ and Tissue Donation Now Offered by Government
The provincial government is making the process of becoming an organ or tissue donor easier by being able to sign up online. Back in 2016, the province moved consent for organ donation from a person's...
May 20, 2020
More Increases to Fuel Prices Expected this Week
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is predicting an increase for fuels this week. Spokesperson George Murphy says gas will go up by 2.4 cents per litre; diesel will see an increase of 2.9 cents. H...
May 20, 2020
Salvage Firm Given Permission to Retrieve Significant Artifact from Titanic Wreck
A salvage firm has been given permission to retrieve the Marconi wireless telegraph machine that broadcast distress calls from the sinking Titanic ocean liner. A U.S. federal judge in Virginia has rul...
May 20, 2020 Courtesy of NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island (NOAA/IFE/URI).
Premier Addresses Process for Repealing Bill 38
The Premier believes amendments made to Bill 38 were about finding the balance between the law and the measures needed to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canadian Bar Ass...
May 20, 2020
Key Component of Health Sector Reaches Contract with Government
The Premier says labour certainty within Newfoundland and Labrador for all public sector groups is extremely important. Dwight Ball says the negotiating teams were able to successfully strike a deal w...
May 20, 2020
Folklorist Explains Fluidity of May 24 Holiday
May 24th is still a few days away on the calendar, but the May 24th weekend has already passed. Why does a holiday, based on the official birthday of Queen Victoria, move about? Dale Jarvis of Heritag...
May 20, 2020
MP Seamus O'Regan Doing Well Following Complications from 2017 Surgery
MP Seamus O'Regan has spent the past few days in the hospital as a result of what he calls "minor complications" from a prior procedure. The MP for St. John's South-Mount Pearl issued an update yester...
May 20, 2020 (File photo.)
Pandemic Highlights Issues of "Poverty Wages" Earned by Some Workers, says Advocate
The pandemic has helped to shed light on how many people in the country are not earning what advocates argue is a living wage. Dan Meades is one of a growing number of people advocating for a $15 an h...
May 20, 2020
