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Provincial Counter Services Suspending Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A number of provincial government counter services will be temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Finance is putting a number of measures in place to promote social dist...
Mar 22, 2020
Nova Scotia Declares State of Emergency Following Seven New Cases of COVID-19
Nova Scotia has declared a State of Emergency after reporting seven new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of confirmed and presumptive cases in that province to 28. The ages of those aff...
Mar 22, 2020
Families Off the Hook as Government Introduces Funding for Child Care Centres
The provincial government is providing help to families and day cares for services that have been temporarily suspended. Funding is being provided to regulated child care centres and family child care...
Mar 22, 2020
Self Isolation and Social Distancing: What Does it Mean?
It seems some people are not getting the message about self-isolation and social distancing with some confusion in the community about what those measures mean. All people who are entering the provinc...
Mar 22, 2020
Marine Atlantic Resumes Gulf Crossings Following Weather Cancellations
Marine Atlantic is resuming crossings on the Gulf today after weather conditions forced the cancellation of some weekend trips. The terminal buildings were closed on the weekend to prevent large numbe...
Mar 22, 2020
Nunatsiavut Government Discouraging Non-Essential Travel Between Labrador Inuit Communities
The Nunatsiavut Government is discouraging non-essential travel between Labrador Inuit communities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who are entering Labrador from away are being asked to self-...
Mar 22, 2020
Government Launches Public Report Form for Those Not Complying with Self-Isolation
Government now has a process in place whereby people can alert authorities to a person they think is acting contrary to orders requiring them to self-isolate or go under quarantine. The Public Health ...
Mar 22, 2020
Fire at Stephenville Correctional Institute Deliberately Set
A fire on the third floor of the Stephenville Correctional Institute Friday night was deliberately set. Justice Minister Andrew Parsons says staff and the local fire department acted quickly to exting...
Mar 22, 2020
Italian Aircraft Causes Concern After Landing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
The Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is expressing discomfort over an Italian military aircraft that recently landed at 5-Wing Goose Bay. The Hercules, with eight military personnel on board is part of...
Mar 22, 2020
Health Minister Stresses Importance of Taking Social Distancing Seriously
Health Minister John Haggie says people are not taking requests for social distancing seriously enough. The minister told reporters yesterday that he's learned that people are still gathering to socia...
Mar 22, 2020 (VOCM file photo.)
