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Eastern Health Making Preparations for Possible Coronavirus Outbreak
Eastern Health is implementing measures in preparation for a possible COVID-19 outbreak in the province. In an internal memo to Eastern Health staff acquired by VOCM, Eastern Health says an Emergency ...
Mar 13, 2020
Hockey NL Follows Lead of Hockey Canada and Halts Activities
Hockey NL is following the lead of Hockey Canada and suspending all activities in an effort to curb the potential spread of Coronavirus. In a release, president Jack Lee says the decision was not made...
Mar 13, 2020
English School District Suspends Activities Involving Multiple Schools
The English School District has suspended all extra-curricular activities involving interaction between different school populations until further notice. This includes regional and provincial sports ...
Mar 13, 2020
Police Looking for Information in Capital City Crash
The RNC is looking for witnesses or dash cam or CCTV footage from a recent crash in the capital city. Police responded to an accident at the intersection of Kenmount Road and Kelsey Drive in the early...
Mar 13, 2020
Effect of Public Discourse on Potential Charges Stemming From Muskrat Report Debated in HoA
PC Leader Ches Crosbie says the time and attention government spent "talking up" the fact that the Muskrat Falls Report has been sent to police and they would investigate, could complicate any possibl...
Mar 13, 2020
Hefty Fines and Canada Wide Driving Ban Lead to Arrest of Driver in CBS
Metro area police arrested a driver last night who was prohibited from driving Canada-wide, and who was found to be owing over $20,000 in fines. RNC pulled the 25-year-old man over around 8:30 yesterd...
Mar 13, 2020
Organizations Taking Precautions to Curb Coronavirus Outbreak
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health calls this the beginning of social distancing in Newfoundland and Labrador, in an effort to contain and control a possible COVID-19 outbreak. To date, th...
Mar 13, 2020 (Stock photo.)
Mitigating Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 A Priority for Chief Medical Officer
The chief medical officer of health is advising government to skip all non-essential travel out of province because of COVID-19. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald is also asking recent travelers to refrain from v...
Mar 13, 2020
Growlers Return to NL as ECHL Suspends Season Over Safety Concerns
The Newfoundland Growlers have returned to the province following the ECHL's decision to suspend the season until further notice. ECHL announced that they are suspending the 2019-20 season for the saf...
Mar 12, 2020
Opposition Presses Government for Coronavirus Update During Question Period
COVID-19 dominated Question Period in the House of Assembly today. Opposition House Leader David Brazil was the first to raise the issue. He asked Health Minister John Haggie for a general COVID-19 up...
Mar 12, 2020
