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Loblaws Hiring Amid COVID-19 Pandemic to Keep Stores Open
Loblaws is hiring during what the company calls "these unprecedented times" in the retail industry. Loblaws operates Dominion stores in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as Shoppers Drug Mart, NoFrill...
Mar 23, 2020
Trades NL Speaks Out About Construction Worker Concerns
Work on the MUN Core Science Building continues amid growing concerns among workers at the site. The Executive Director of Trades NL, Darrin King says he's reaching out to Occupational Health and Safe...
Mar 23, 2020
Contact Tracing Underway in Recently Identified Cases of COVID-19
The provincial government is offering assurances that contact tracing is is well underway in relation to all new cases of COVID-19 announced yesterday. Two of the cases were related to travel, however...
Mar 23, 2020
Long-Term Care Homes Across Province to Close to Visitors
At the end of regular visiting hours today, long-term care homes across the province will be closed to all visitors. The announcement comes shortly after NAPE issued a release calling on government to...
Mar 23, 2020
Liberal Party Suspends Leadership Race
The provincial Liberal Party has suspended its leadership contest. The party made the announcement this morning. View the notice to candidates at this link. The party's executive says a further recomm...
Mar 23, 2020
St. John's Board of Trade Calls for Tax Deferral
The St. John's Board of Trade is calling on the City of St. John's to defer residential and business taxes. The board says that will help to give businesses and residents a chance to catch up and reco...
Mar 23, 2020
Neighbourhoods Brighten with Messages of Positivity... From a Distance
People are making the most of this time of uncertainty and social distancing. From Twillingate to St. John's, people are putting up decorations, window art and positive messages to share with people p...
Mar 23, 2020
Food First NL Monitoring Impact of COVID-19 on Community Programs
Food First NL is busy gathering information on the flow and availability of food. Executive Director Josh Smee says it's early days, but the current situation is having an impact on food service progr...
Mar 23, 2020
Province Rolls Out Strict Measures to Curb Spread of COVID-19
Government is implementing additional strict measures in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Premier Dwight Ball says health officers will be stationed at airports in St. John's...
Mar 23, 2020
Premier Clarifies Self-Isolation Requirements for Offshore Workers
If you're a Newfoundlander or Labradorian and coming back to the province from the province's offshore, Premier Ball says you do not need to self-isolate. Newfoundland and Labrador has set a number of...
Mar 23, 2020 (Photo via Cougar Helicopters.)
