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Impaired Driving Suspected in Two Northern Peninsula Crashes
Impaired driving is suspected in two separate incidents on the Northern Peninsula on Tuesday. Two people were taken to hospital after a snowmobile crash on Wigwam Pond in Port aux Choix Tuesday aftern...
Mar 26, 2020
Plus Side Temperatures, Heavy Rain and Wind on Tap for Island
There's a "weather-maker" in the offing which may have an impact on travel. High winds are going to hit a large chunk of the island, prompting Marine Atlantic to issue a travel advisory. They expect s...
Mar 26, 2020
COVID-19 in Canada By the Numbers
The federal government is tracking the COVID-19 outbreak across Canada and is compiling numbers from each of the provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador reported 67 presumptive or confirmed cases of COVI...
Mar 26, 2020
Supply Levels a Point of Contention Between Health Minister and Pharmacists
Community pharmacists in the province are disheartened by comments made during yesterday's COVID-19 update regarding shortages. Health Minister John Haggie was asked what government was doing to addre...
Mar 26, 2020
"Small Number" of Eastern Health Workers Test Positive for COVID-19
Eastern Health has confirmed that a "small number" of staff members who work on an acute care unit at the Health Sciences have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Minister John Haggie spoke with repo...
Mar 26, 2020
Healthcare Professionals Working in Droves on Contact Tracing
The days of going to work with the sniffles are over. That's the declaration from chief medical officer Dr. Janice Fitzgerald. Every available communicable disease control and public health nurse in t...
Mar 26, 2020
Woman Arrested Twice for Refusing to Self-Isolate
A person who was arrested two days ago for refusing to follow rules to self isolate after travelling outside the province has been arrested yet again. The RNC first confronted her in Corner Brook Tues...
Mar 26, 2020
Province Opening Daycares for Essential Workers
The provincial government has implemented a special program to support essential workers who do not have access to child care. Premier Dwight Ball announced the limited operation of regulated child ca...
Mar 26, 2020
Enforcement of Self Isolation Requirements Strongly Supported by Public: RNC
The RNC says overall, it's been met with "overwhelming support" after a woman was arrested in Corner Brook this week after refusing to comply with requirements to self-isolate. The 53-year-old woman h...
Mar 26, 2020
COVID-19 Related Measures Focus of One Day House of Assembly Sitting
The House of Assembly is set to open this afternoon for just the one day, and on a limited capacity. Only 10 MHAs and the speaker will be present. Normal proceedings have been waived, meaning no membe...
Mar 26, 2020
