The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNUNL) has learned and confirmed that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is preventing nurses wanting to work in the public healthcare system from applying for work. “Yesterday I was contacted by a former private agency nurse who wanted to quit the agency and work in our public […]
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The Provincial Government has announced that the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine is available as a spring booster dose. This vaccine is for specific populations identified by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. These populations include adults 65 years of age and older, adult residents of long-term care homes and other congregate living settings for seniors, and […]
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Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell has announced that nominations are open for the Premier’s Award for Teaching Innovation and the Minister of Education’s Award for Compassion in Teaching. The Premier’s Award for Teaching Innovation recognizes primary, elementary or secondary teachers in all disciplines who have demonstrated innovation in instruction and a commitment to preparing their […]
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The President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association Trent Langdon will provide a statement today on issues in the education system and discuss information received through a recent Access to Information request. The NLTA has become concerned about the state of education in this province, the lack of adequate resources to meet complex student […]
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There will be a virtual ER at the Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre in Harbour Breton due to human resource challenges. Beginning this morning until Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. there will be a virtual ER. The ER will be open as per normal from 8:00 a.m. until Thursday at 8:00 a.m. and a virtual ER once […]
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Candidate nominations closed at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, for the Fogo Island-Cape Freels By-Election. There are three nominated candidates. The candidates are Dana Blackmore for the Liberal Party, Jim Gill is running for the New Democratic Party, and Jim McKenna for the Progressive Conservative Party. Advance polls will be open on Monday, April 8. By-Election […]
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It’s a great morning on the travel front. Roads across the Island are bare and dry. There are a few icy sections on the south coast, near Corner Brook, and on sections of the Great Northern Peninsula. Roads east and south of Happy Valley-Goose Bay are partly snow-covered. Elsewhere across the Big Land, roads are […]
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Around 1:00 a.m. the RNC were called to the St. John’s International Airport after security had reported an unruly passenger on an inbound flight. Officers spoke with the flight attendants who advised that the male passenger had become unruly and aggressive with them. Officers boarded the flight and arrested the intoxicated male for causing a […]
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There will be an announcement related to health care today. Premier Andrew Furey will make the announcement and will be joined by Teara Freake, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Western Zone, NL Health Services, and Deer Lake Mayor Mike Goosney. The announcement takes place at the Hodder Memorial Recreation Complex at 1:00 p.m.
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A sunny Tuesday is on tap for most of the Province as an area of high pressure takes hold over the region. This will be short-lived as our next weathermaker begins to make its presence known Tuesday night and Wednesday. The middle of the week will feature snow and ice in Labrador and rain showers […]
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