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Plenty of Doctors or Not Enough? Province, Medical Association Disagree
The provincial government says there are more doctors in the province than ever before - stark contrast to the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association's contention that we are in a family doctor...
Nov 29, 2019
RNC Investigate Armed Robbery on Elizabeth Avenue
There was another armed robbery in the capital city last night. It happened at a gas station on Elizabeth Avenue around 9:00 p.m.. The RNC brought in the K-9 unit as well as forensics as part of their...
Nov 29, 2019
Woman Rushed to Emergency Surgery After Being Attacked by Two Dogs
A 47-year-old woman is recovering in hospital after a terrifying ordeal in Dildo Wednesday evening. Wanda Pretty was rushed to hospital in St. John's to undergo emergency surgery after being attacked ...
Nov 29, 2019
UPDATE: As Snow Turns to Rain, in the West Marine Atlantic Cancels Crossings Due to High Winds
Marine Atlantic has scrubbed the boat crossings today and tonight. High winds in the Gulf are causing problems today and may continue to cause trouble tomorrow. For now, today's crossings have been mo...
Nov 29, 2019
Man Arrested for Vandalizing Marine Institute Parking Meters
There has been more damage done to parking meters in the capital city, but this time it's about as far away as you can get from downtown. Just before midnight RNC officers got a report that someone wa...
Nov 29, 2019
Fridays for Future March Rescheduled Due to Weather
The Fridays for Future climate march to Confederation Hill has been postponed due to inclement weather. While the last march drew significant crowds to call for action on climate change, poor weather ...
Nov 29, 2019
Eating Disorder Foundation Receives Support for Family Therapy Training Sessions
The Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (EDFNL) has received $7,500 to provide Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) training sessions. Bell Let's Talk handed over a cheque from th...
Nov 29, 2019
New Centre Creating Supports for Young People to Report Cases of Abuse
Children and youth who are victims of and witnesses to abuse and violence will now find it easier to navigate their way through the system. A young person can end up going to seven or eight different ...
Nov 28, 2019
Passenger Critically Injured in Crash, RCMP Charge Man for Impaired Driving
A woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries, and a man is facing a list of serious charges following a crash on the island's west coast. Police were patrolling near Abraham's Cove around 8:3...
Nov 28, 2019
Health Minister Responds to NLMA's Claim of Doctor Shortage 'Crisis'
The provincial government and the association representing doctors agree on some things regarding access to medical services, but not everything. The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association cont...
Nov 28, 2019
