The upcoming time change on March 10th, and the loss of an hour of sleep, strains an already challenged focus on well-being and questions the relevance of the change, despite the benefits of added day light and Vitamin D exposure says Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design. Canadians are working harder than ever to strengthen their […]
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The Department of Health and Community Services is reminding the public of the availability of naloxone kits for individuals who use opioids and family members, friends and other persons in a position to assist a person at risk of overdose from opioids across Newfoundland and Labrador. Free naloxone kits are publicly available to reverse the […]
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The City of St. John’s is seeking ideas and feedback from residents and the community to support the development of a new Recreation Master Plan. Once complete, the plan will shape the future of recreation facilities, spaces and programs for the next ten years. “Recreation plays a crucial role in promoting physical and mental well-being, […]
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Nine days have been set aside next summer to hold a preliminary inquiry into the alleged murder of a Deer Lake woman inside her home last fall. Justin Paul Campbell, 33, was charged with murder after the death of his grandmother, 69-year-old Eva Banfield. She was found inside her Deer Lake home last September. Campbell […]
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Collision analysts with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary continue to investigate the serious motor vehicle collision that happened on Feb. 22 around 12:15 p.m. on Torbay Road near Cox Marsh Road. The 82-year-old man involved in a collision in Torbay last week died in hospital on Wednesday. There were no injuries to the three other people […]
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NL Health Services advises the public that Doorways mental health and addictions services became available at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island on Feb. 28. Doorways provides rapid access to mental health and addictions counselling services ‘one session at a time.’ Health-care professionals offer single-session therapy services on a first-come, first-serve basis to those […]
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A single-vehicle crash in the east end of St. John’s resulted in no reported serious injuries. The incident happened on Torbay Road at about 2:00 a.m., when the driver of a southbound car lost control and struck a snowbank at the entrance to a parking lot. The vehicle rolled onto its roof. Paramedics took one […]
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NL NDP Leader Jim Dinn says Newfoundland and Labrador can be a leader in the country and introduce anti-scab legislation at the provincial level following the Parliament of Canada’s unanimous support for the NDP’s anti-scab legislation to pass second reading. “This legislation is historic for the Canadian Labour Movement and we join them in celebrating […]
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The province and the country are remembering former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who died yesterday at the age of 84. Mulroney’s legacy in Newfoundland and Labrador includes signing the Atlantic Accord, and clashing with former Premier Clyde Wells over Meech Lake. NTV’s Ben Cleary has this look back.
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Former Premier Clyde Wells reflected on the life and legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney today, including their famous clash over Meech Lake.
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